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![Thailand](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29120334/Thailand.jpg)
Let's begin with an easy one. What was Thailand previously called?
![Thailand](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29120334/Thailand.jpg)
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![Mbabane, Eswatini](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/01211507/Mbabane-Eswatini.jpg)
What was Eswatini previously called?
![Mbabane, Eswatini](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/01211507/Mbabane-Eswatini.jpg)
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Good work!
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![Deadvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/12212759/Namibia.jpg)
What was the name of Namibia previously?
![Deadvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/12212759/Namibia.jpg)
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Slay!
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![Taiwan](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/14163005/Taiwan.jpg)
Which name was Taiwan known by in the past?
![Taiwan](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/14163005/Taiwan.jpg)
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That's the way!
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![Zimbabwe](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21141055/Zimbabwe.jpg)
Which name was Zimbabwe known by in the past?
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Sweet!
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![Tuvalu](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29120338/Tuvalu.jpg)
Which name was Tuvalu known by in the past?
![Tuvalu](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29120338/Tuvalu.jpg)
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Excellent!
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![Sri Lanka](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/03212527/Sri-Lanka.jpg)
Which name was Sri Lanka known by in the past?
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![Mali](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/05125505/Mali.jpg)
You're halfway through the quiz! What was the old name of Mali?
![Mali](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/05125505/Mali.jpg)
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Superb!
That was incorrect.
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![Vanuatu](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/30134042/Vanuatu.jpg)
What was the earlier name of Vanuatu?
![Vanuatu](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/30134042/Vanuatu.jpg)
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![Malawi](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/10130719/Malawi.jpg)
What was the old name of Malawi?
![Malawi](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/10130719/Malawi.jpg)
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Right on the money!
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![Ethiopia](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/01231906/Ethiopia.jpg)
What was Ethiopia previously called?
![Ethiopia](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/01231906/Ethiopia.jpg)
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Beautiful! đ
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![Democratic Republic Of The Congo](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21140935/Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo.jpg)
What name did the Democratic Republic of Congo use to go by?
![Democratic Republic Of The Congo](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21140935/Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo.jpg)
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Good job!
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![Botswana](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/21205910/Botswana.jpg)
What was the name of Botswana previously?
![Botswana](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/21205910/Botswana.jpg)
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![Bangladesh River Gettyimages 1159478392.0](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/13035341/bangladesh_river_GettyImages_1159478392.0.jpg)
What was the former name of Bangladesh?
![Bangladesh River Gettyimages 1159478392.0](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/13035341/bangladesh_river_GettyImages_1159478392.0.jpg)
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Hooray! đĨŗ
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![Ghana](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21140947/Ghana.jpg)
You're almost at the end, I promise. What was Ghana previously called?
![Ghana](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21140947/Ghana.jpg)
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Nice!
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![Zambia](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/30111113/Zambia.jpg)
By what name was Zambia known in the past?
![Zambia](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/30111113/Zambia.jpg)
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Outstanding!
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![Lesotho](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/12165439/Lesotho.jpg)
And here's the final one: which name was Lesotho known by in the past?
![Lesotho](https://cdn.quizly.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/12165439/Lesotho.jpg)
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