| Old name | New name | Year | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macedonia | North Macedonia | 2019 | 95%
|
| Siam | Thailand | 1949 | 95%
|
| East Pakistan | Bangladesh | 1971 | 90%
|
| Zaire | Dem. Rep. of the Congo | 1997 | 90%
|
| Persia | Iran | 1935 | 90%
|
| Burma | Myanmar | 1989 | 90%
|
| Southern Rhodesia | Zimbabwe | 1980 | 90%
|
| Ceylon | Sri Lanka | 1972 | 85%
|
| Czech Republic | Czechia | 2016 | 80%
|
| Swaziland | Eswatini | 2018 | 80%
|
| Abyssinia | Ethiopia | IVe siècle | 80%
|
| British Honduras | Belize | 1973 | 75%
|
| Dutch Guiana | Suriname | 1987 | 75%
|
| Northern Rhodesia | Zambia | 1964 | 75%
|
| Kampuchea | Cambodia | 1989 | 70%
|
| Gold Coast | Ghana | 1957 | 65%
|
| Dahomey | Benin | 1975 | 50%
|
| Nyassaland | Malawi | 1964 | 40%
|
| New Holland | Australia | 1824 | 35%
|
| Upper Volta | Burkina Faso | 1984 | 35%
|
| New Hebrides | Vanuatu | 1980 | 25%
|