Historical Spelling Reforms: Capitals with Changed Native Names

Question 1

Which capital's English name was officially changed from 'Madras' to 'Chennai'?

Accepted Answer

Chennai

Question 2

Which capital's English name changed from the colonial 'Calcutta' to the local spelling 'Kolkata'?

Accepted Answer

Kolkata

Question 3

Which capital's name changed from the colonial/short form 'Saigon' to the official 'Ho Chi Minh City'?

Accepted Answer

Ho Chi Minh City

Question 4

Which capital's English name was formerly spelled 'Rangoon' and is now commonly given as 'Yangon'?

Accepted Answer

Yangon

Question 5

Which capital historically known as 'Constantinople' is now officially called 'Istanbul'?

Accepted Answer

Istanbul

Question 6

Which capital's English name was officially changed from 'Bombay' to the local 'Mumbai'?

Accepted Answer

Mumbai

Question 7

Which legislative capital's official name replaced 'Colombo' in common administrative usage with the longer 'Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte'?

Accepted Answer

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Question 8

Which capital's English spelling shifted from 'Nanking' to the pinyin-based 'Nanjing'?

Accepted Answer

Nanjing

Question 9

Which capital's common English spelling changed from 'Peking' to the pinyin-based 'Beijing'?

Accepted Answer

Beijing

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