question edit history translations

Which country was formerly named Dutch Guiana?

Ghana

Suriname

Indonesia

Honduras

Suriname is a former Dutch Colony known as Dutch Guiana. The country changed its name in 1975, after gaining independence. The name “Suriname” comes from the main river of the country, and was used for the colony long before the official adoption.

globalquiz.org

3

Dutch Guianageographyhistorical nameshistorySouth America

Historical names quiz South America quiz History quiz

You will play as

Answers by country

Australia

15%

80%

4%

0%

45

Republic of Ireland

10%

78%

5%

5%

37

the Netherlands

10%

71%

12%

5%

116

Brazil

7%

69%

8%

11%

79

the United States

14%

68%

7%

9%

465

Switzerland

14%

67%

8%

8%

61

Germany

9%

64%

12%

12%

545

Canada

18%

63%

12%

5%

58

Belgium

11%

62%

13%

11%

61

Spain

16%

61%

7%

12%

102

Italy

19%

59%

10%

10%

490

the United Kingdom

15%

59%

13%

9%

209

Austria

18%

58%

14%

7%

90

Poland

14%

56%

13%

15%

7509

France

20%

56%

12%

9%

119

India

20%

51%

18%

9%

88

Belarus

20%

51%

16%

11%

54

Ukraine

22%

39%

19%

17%

125

Kazakhstan

20%

37%

8%

32%

58

Russia

24%

36%

16%

20%

269

What did the first Spanish conquerors expect to find in Argentina?

Which landlocked country has the largest navy?

What is the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center?

Mount Everest, Nepal, elevation 8,848 m (29,029 ft)

Chimborazo, Ecuador, elevation 6,268 m (20,564 ft)

Puncak Jaya, Indonesia, elevation 4,884 m (16,024 ft)

Denali (Mount McKinley), USA, elevation 6,168 m (20,236 ft)

Which country was formerly named Formosa?