Whether former colonies, ex-Soviet republics, or vestiges of once-great civilisations, a lot of the world’s countries and cities have gone through numerous iterations in past lives.
While some are obvious – no prizes for guessing which city was once the Roman town of Londinium – others are a little more obscure.
So, what’s in a name? In this quiz, rather a lot …
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April 23, 2020 
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YourLifeChoices Writers
Ellie Baxter
Ben Hocking
Leon Della Bosca
Dianne Motton
Enjoyable quiz, love this site even though I’m neither a senior nor Australian, speciallly the puzzles – hope I’m welcome!
Where is the daily trivia quiz for seniors?