Quiz Bowl Cert - Countries once known by a different name
What is the former name of Burkina Faso?
(Republic of) Upper Volta
In what time period did the Portuguese give Thailand the name "Siam?"
1500's
In what year did Portugal "discover" Sri Lanka?
1505
In what decade did the Dutch and Sinhalese begin pushing the Portuguese out of Sri Lanka?
1640's
In what year did the United Kingdom take power over Sri Lanka?
1796
The African Company of Merchants continued slave trade after Britain outlawed it in this year.
1807
In what year was the Gold Coast instated as a British colony?
1821
In what year did Eswatini become a British protectorate?
1906
In what year did Phibun come into power?
1938
The original push for Ghanan independence was started in what decade?
1940's
In what year did the partition of British India happen?
1947
In what year did Sri Lanka become a Commonwealth of Nations state?
1948
In what year was the Basic Law passed?
1956
In what year did Ghana become fully independent?
1960
What year did the Congo Crisis start?
1960
In what year did Sheik Mujibur Rahman launch a major push for Bengali independence?
1966
In what year was Yaméogo overthrown?
1966
In what year did Eswatini gain independence from Britain?
1968
Bangladesh won the Liberation War in this year.
1971
In what year did Pakistan begin a genocide in East Pakistan?
1971
In what year did Zaire get it's name?
1971
In what year did Ceylon change it's name to Sri Lanka?
1972
In what year was Sankara brought into power?
1983
In what year did Upper Volta change it's name to Burkina Faso?
1984
In what year was Sankara assassinated?
1987
In what year was Mobutu ousted and exiled?
1997
In what year was Swaziland's name changed to Eswatini
2018
In what year did North Macedonia get it's name?
2019
What anniversary did the name change to Eswatini celebrate?
50 year anniversary of independence
What government type is Eswatini?
Absolute Monarchy
Britain seized the chartered lands of this company to officially incorporate the Gold Coast Colony.
African Company of Merchants
What group was the belligerent for overthrowing Mobutu in the First Congo War?
Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo
Rahman was the head of a league in East Pakistan. What was the name of this league?
Awami League
What law was created to turn Upper Volta into a self-governing colony of France?
Basic Law
Which nation was Zaire a colony of?
Belgium
This ethnic group is the predominant group in Bangladesh.
Bengalis
The partition of this nation is what created the nations of Pakistan, India, and Burma.
British India
Why did Pakistan begin a genocide in East Pakistan?
Calls for independence
What was the name given to Sri Lanka by the Portuguese after its "discovery?"
Ceilão
What name was Sri Lanka known as after being translated into English?
Ceylon
The name "Siam" gained official prominence through the leadership of what dynasty?
Chakri Dynasty
Sri Lanka became a state in this group after WW2.
Commonwealth of Nations
What event placed Seko into power?
Congo Crisis
What did the word that "Zaire" derived from mean in Portuguese?
Congo River
Pakistan was split into two enclaves, what were the names of these two enclaves?
East Pakistan (Bangladesh), West Pakistan (Pakistan)
Bangladesh was formerly known as this nation.
East Pakistan, part of Pakistan.
Swaziland is the former name of this nation:
Eswatini
Greece prevented Macedonia from joining these two organizations, due to the dispute between the two nations.
European Union (EU), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
What conflict caused Mobutu to be exiled?
First Congo War
How long did the Congo Crisis last?
Five years, until 1965
What was the nation of Macedonia called due to Greece's objection?
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
How many days after seizing power did Kabila change Zaire's name to the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Four
Which European nation held control over Upper Volta?
France
What was the name of Burkina Faso during it's time as a French colony?
French Upper Volta
Nkrumah served as the first prime minister and first president for this nation, which became the new name for the Gold Coast after independence.
Ghana
What was the name of the Gold Coast during it's time as a British colony?
Gold Coast Colony
What was the Gold Coast named for?
Gold reserves in the area
What was the nation that had conflict with Macedonia?
Greece
What was the second reason for Greece's dispute over the name "Macedonia?"
Greece had an administrative region under the same name
Which nation supported Bengali independence in the Liberation War?
India
What title does King Mswati use?
Ingwenyama
The creation of India and Pakistan were based on religion. What was the predominant religion in Pakistan?
Islam
Who made the change to change Swaziland's name?
King Mswati III
Portugal clashed with a kingdom on Sri Lanka, what was this kingdom's name?
Kingdom of Kandy
Greece disputed the name of Macedonia for two reasons. One of these being the name of an ancient kingdom. What was the name of this kingdom?
Kingdom of Macedon
Who led the push for Ghanan independence in the 1940's?
Kwame Nkrumah
What does the name "Burkina Faso" roughly translate to?
Land of the upright
The Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo was led by who?
Laurent Kabila
Bangladesh fought an independence war, this war was called...
Liberation War
What was Phibun's actual name?
Luang Phibunsongkhram
What was the former name of North Macedonia, which caused conflicts with a fellow Mediterranean nation?
Macedonia
Under which president did Upper Volta gain independence?
Maurice Yaméogo
Which dictator gave Zaire it's name?
Mobutu Sese Seko
Which two nations is Eswatini sandwiched between?
Mozambique and South Africa
What French leader defeated the Dutch to pass Sri Lanka into British hands?
Napoleon
What territories did Britain combine into a single entity to create Ghana?
Northern Territories, Ashanti, Togoland
How many days after the start of this genocide did East Pakistan officially declare independence as "Bangladesh"
One
What was the name of the Prime Minister that was assassinated by Seko?
Patrice Lumumba
A rebellion crisis in the 1930's led to this person taking power over Siam.
Phibun
Explorers from which European nation gave Thailand the name "Siam?"
Portugal
What European nation "discovered" the island of Sri Lanka?
Portugal
Which language did the name "Zaire" derive from?
Portuguese
Which president changed Upper Volta's name to Burkina Faso?
Sankara
What war made Eswatini into a British protectorate?
Second Boer War
What was the name of the Sheik who pushed for Bengali independence?
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
The Kingdom of Thailand was previously known by this name.
Siam
The Gold Coast was heavily involved in this trade, which was mostly taken advantage of by the United States. This trade also led to the American Civil War.
Slave trade
Taprobana and Serendib are two names that this nation has been known as.
Sri Lanka
What word is used as both a demonym for people from Eswatini, as well the language which they speak?
Swazi(s)
What nation was formerly known as "Zaire"
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Portuguese were driven off the island by these two groups of people.
The Dutch and the island's native Sinhalese people.
What does the name "Eswatini" mean in the Swazi language?
The land of the Swazis
A coup d'état brought a military officer into power, what was the name of this officer?
Thomas Sankara
A treaty was signed in 2018 to resolve the naming dispute between Macedonia and Greece. What was the name of this treaty?
Treaty of Prespa
How many years after the Basic Law did Upper Volta become independent?
Two
Sri Lanka changed leadership to this European nation.
United Kingdom
What European nation controlled Eswatini before it gained independence?
United Kingdom
Which European nation had holdings on Africa's west coast called the "Gold Coast"
United Kingdom
What organization called Macedonia FYROM?
United Nations
Upper Volta is named after this body of water
Volta River
