Then and Now - Young World Club 
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Then and Now

  • POSTED ON: 7 Jan, 2017
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  • POSTED BY: Bhavya Venkatesh
  • ARTICLE POINTS: 100 Points

This crossword is based on the new names of countries or cities...

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Across

  • 1-8 :This city in Turkey has been known by various names in the course of history; one of these old names is Constantinople. (8)
  • 23-30 :This African country was formerly known as Abyssinia (8)
  • 51-58 :Earlier known as Ceylon, this island country was renamed to its current name in 1972. (3,5)
  • 83-89 :This country, one of India’s neighbours, was called Burma till 1989. (7)

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  • 1-31 :This middle-eastern country was historically known as Mesopotamia. (4)
  • 6-66 :This city, the capital of the most populous country in the world, was earlier known as Peking. (7)
  • 10-80 :This country’s name was changed from Siam to its present name in 1939. (8)
  • 42-72 :The western world called this country Persia until 1935. (4)
  • 48-98 :This Asian country was given the name Formosa by Portuguese sailors; this name was replaced in the 20th century. (6)