New York was established by European colonists who named it after the capital of their country. What was the former name of New York?
- New Brussels
- New Amsterdam
- New Paris
- New Edinburgh
Answer
The correct answer is B) New Amsterdam.
More World questions
- What was the name of St. Petersburg in Soviet times?
- Which European capital was known as Reval?
- Which city was formerly known as Kaapstad?
- The capital of the Russian enclave located between Poland and Lithuania is called Kaliningrad. What was its former name?
- Which port on the Danube river was called Pressburg?
- Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city of Vietnam, is widely known under its former name. What was it?