Africa former names quiz
25 countries of Africa used to have another name. Dahomey, Ceylon, Zaire, Upper Volta: say which country each one is today.
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How it works
- A few at a time. You see each new former name first, then recall it until it sticks.
- Mistakes become practice. Whatever you miss comes back sooner, mixed with what you already know.
- Keep it for good. Spaced repetition brings everything back just before you would forget it.
Former names of Africa
| Country | Used to be called |
|---|---|
| Benin | Dahomey (until 1975) |
| Botswana | Bechuanaland (until 1966) |
| Burkina Faso | Upper Volta (until 1984) |
| Central African Republic | Ubangi-Shari, Central African Empire (until 1979) |
| Djibouti | French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (until 1977) |
| DR Congo | Zaire, Belgian Congo (until 1997) |
| Egypt | United Arab Republic (until 1971) |
| Equatorial Guinea | Spanish Guinea (until 1968) |
| Eswatini | Swaziland (until 2018) |
| Ethiopia | Abyssinia |
| Ghana | Gold Coast (until 1957) |
| Guinea-Bissau | Portuguese Guinea (until 1974) |
| Kenya | British East Africa (until 1920) |
| Lesotho | Basutoland (until 1966) |
| Madagascar | Malagasy Republic (until 1975) |
| Malawi | Nyasaland (until 1964) |
| Mali | French Sudan (until 1960) |
| Mozambique | Portuguese East Africa (until 1975) |
| Namibia | South West Africa (until 1990) |
| Republic of the Congo | Middle Congo (until 1958) |
| Sudan | Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (until 1956) |
| Tanzania | Tanganyika (until 1964) |
| Togo | Togoland, French Togoland (until 1960) |
| Zambia | Northern Rhodesia (until 1964) |
| Zimbabwe | Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia (until 1980) |