This week’s quiz focuses on places “formerly” or “alternatively known as”. Enjoy!

1. At a mile high in elevation, the city of _____ is colloquially known as the Queen City of the

Plains.

a. Cheyenne; b. Denver; c. Pueblo

2. Which city in Russia, formerly known as Leningrad, is sometimes referred to as the “Venice of

the North” due to its many canals and bridges?

a. St. Petersburg; b. Budapest; c. Moscow

3. Utqiagvik, Alaska, the northernmost city in the United States was formerly called

a. Nome; b. Barrow; c. Fairbanks

4. Sihanoukville, Cambodia, also known as Kampong Saom, is located by the

a. Gulf of Thailand; b. Bay of Bengal; c. Indian Ocean

5. Formerly called New Amsterdam, this U.S. city known for the Statue of Liberty and Times Square, changed its name to _____ in 1664.

a. Boston; b. Baltimore; c. New York

6. You can enjoy a dish of saag paneer and samosas while in which city formerly called Bombay?

a. Beijing; b. Bangkok; c. Mumbai

7. Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon is located in

a. Laos; b. The Philippines; c. Vietnam

8. Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, is the tallest mountain in North America at

a. 14,200 feet; b. 15,100 feet; c. 20,310 feet

9. How many countries does Ghana, formerly known as the Gold Coast, share a land border with?

a. 1; b. 10; c. 3

10. Myanmar, also known as Burma, shares a border with

a. South Korea; b. Cambodia; c. China

Answers

1. Denver; 2. St. Petersburg; 3. Barrow; 4. Gulf of Thailand; 5. New York; 6. Mumbai;

7. Vietnam; 8. 20,310 feet; 9. 3; 10. China

Diane Jensen Valvano is a social worker and reader of The Denver Post who loves travel and geography and learning about new places.