Which country was formerly known as Ceylon?
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Yay!
Nope, sorry. 😢
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Which country was formerly known as Persia?
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Yay!
Nope, sorry. 😢
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Which country was formerly known as Siam?
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Perfect! 👊
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔
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Which country was formerly known as Burma?
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Yay!
That was incorrect.
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Which country was formerly known as Zaire?
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Perfect! 👊
Nope, sorry. 😢
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Which country was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia?
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Way to go!
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔
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Which country was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia?
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You're doing great!
Doh! 🤬
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Which country was formerly known as East Pakistan?
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Woohoo! 🥳
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔
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Which country was formerly known as Kampuchea?
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Fantastic! 🥳
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔
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Which country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
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Magnificent!
Hmm, I don't think so. 😔
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Which country was formerly known as New Hebrides?
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Terrific! 🥳
Not quite.
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Which country was formerly known as Upper Volta?
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Bullseye!
Hmm, I don't think so. 😔
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Which country was formerly known as Dahomey?
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Marvelous!
Not quite right. 😢
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Which country was formerly known as Bechuanaland?
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Beautiful! 👍
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔
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Which country was formerly known as Dutch Guiana?
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Outstanding!
Not quite right. 😢
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Which country was formerly known as Gold Coast?
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Sensational!
Doh! 🤬
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Which country was formerly known as Swaziland?
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You've got it! 🥳
Not quite right. 😢
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Which country was formerly known as Formosa?
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Terrific! 🥳
Not quite right. 😢
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Which country was formerly known as British Honduras?
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Nice!
That was incorrect.
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Which country was formerly known as Nyasaland?
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Brilliant! 👍
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔
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Which country was formerly known as Ellice Islands?
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Wonderful!
Not quite right. 😢
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Which country was formerly known as South-West Africa?
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Sweet!
Not quite.
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Which country was formerly known as Basutoland?
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Nice!
Not quite.
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Which country was formerly known as Transjordan?
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Slay!
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔
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