What is the official name of Mauritania?

D. Islamic Republic of Mauritania

A. People's Republic of Mauritania

C. Democratic Republic of Mauritania

D. Islamic Republic of Mauritania

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11.
Sandwich island is known as
Correct Answer: A. Hawaiian Islands
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Sandwich Islands is the former name for the Hawaiian Islands.
12.
Hibernia was the Roman name for which country?
Correct Answer: C. Ireland
One-liner
Hibernia was the Roman name for Ireland.
13.
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What is the new name of British Guiana?
Correct Answer: A. Guyana
One-liner
British Guiana gained independence in 1966 and was renamed Guyana.
14.
Recently Turkey changed which Church into mosque?
Correct Answer: A. Hagia Sophia
One-liner
Turkey recently reconverted the Hagia Sophia from a museum back into a mosque in July 2020.
15.
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Which modern country was formerly part of the Sassanid Empire?
Correct Answer: A. Iran
One-liner
The modern country that was formerly the heartland of the Sassanid Empire is Iran.
16.
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What was the old name of Iraq?
Correct Answer: C. Babylon
One-liner
The old name of Iraq is Babylon.
17.
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What was the old name of Chennai?
Correct Answer: A. Madras
One-liner
The old name of Chennai was Madras, which was officially renamed in 1996.
18.
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What was the new name adopted by East Pakistan after December 1971?
Correct Answer: A. Bangladesh
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East Pakistan adopted the new name Bangladesh after December 1971.
19.
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Which country replaced the Soviet Union in December 1991?
Correct Answer: C. Russian Federation
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The Russian Federation replaced the Soviet Union in December 1991 after the USSR was formally dissolved.
20.
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What is the official name of Mauritania?
Correct Answer: D. Islamic Republic of Mauritania
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The official name of Mauritania is the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

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