General Knowledge 5

NATIONAL EMBLEMS

EMBLEM ............................................. COUNTRY
Kangaroo ................................................ Australia
Water Lilly .......................................... Bangladesh
White Lilly ........................................ Canada, Italy
Beach ....................................................... Denmark
Lily ............................................................. France
Corn Flower ............................................. Germany
Lioned Capital ................................................ India
Lion ..................................... Sri lanka, Sierra Leone
Rose ......................................................... UK, Iran
Shamrock .................................................... Ireland
White Lilly ...................................................... Italy
Chrysanthemum ............................................ Japan
Kiwi .................................................. New Zealand
Crescent .................................................... Pakistan
Eagle ............................................................. Spain
Elephant .............................................. Ivory Coast
Lion with Crown ..................................Luxembourg
Golden Rod ...................................................U.S.A
Secretary Bird............................................... Sudan
Bauhinia (orchid tree) .......................... Hong Kong
Baobab tree................................................ Senegal
Lion .......................... Netherland, Norway, Belgium
Crescent and Star ........................................ Turkey
Cedar tree ................................................ Lebanon
The Soyombo.......................................... Mongolia

SOBRIQUETS

World

Britain of the East : Japan
Britain of the South : New Zealand
Battle field of Europe : Belgium
City of Cycles : Beijing
City of Dreaming Spires : Oxford
City of Eternal Springs : Quito (Ecuador)
City of Sky Scrappers : NewYork
City of Magnificent Distances: Washington D.C
City of Golden Gate : San Francisce (U.S.A)
City of Seven Hills : Rome (Italy)
Cockpit of Europe : Belgium
Copper Country : Zambia
Dark Continent : Africa
Empire City : New York (U.S.A)
Emerald Island : Ireland
Eternal City : Rome, Italy
Forbidden City : Lhasa, Tibet
Gateway of Tears : Strait of Bab-el Mandeb
Garden of England : Kent
George Cross Island : Malta
Granite City : Aberdeen (Scotland)
Herring Pond : Atlantic Ocean
Hill Queen : Shimla
Holy Land : Palestine
Hermit Kingdom : Korea
Island of Pearls : Bahrain
Island of Cloves : Madagascar
Key to the Mediterranean : Gibraltar
Land of Eagles : Albania
Land of Golden Fleece : Australia
Land of Kangaroo : Australia
Land of Lilies : Canada
Land of Golden Pagoda : Myanmar
Land of Maple : Canada
Land of Thousand Lakes : Finland
Land of Morning Calm : Korea
Land of Rising Sun : Japan
Land of Setting Sun : Britain
Land of Midnight Sun : Norway
Land of Lakes : Scotland
Land of the Tulips : Netherlands
Land of White Elephant : Thailand
Land of Thunder Bolt : Bhutan
Land of Thousand Elephants : Laos
Manchester of the Orient : Osaka
Never, Never Land : Prairies, N. Australia
Land of Thunder Dragon : China
Nation of Thousand Hills : Rwanda Pearl of Arabia : Bahrain
Pearl of Antilles : Cuba
Pillars of Hercules : Strait of Gibraltar
Playground of Europe : Switzerland
Quaker City of USA : Philadelphia,USA
Queen of the Adriatic : Venice, Italy
Roof of the World : Pamirs
Sorrow of China : River Huang Ho
Sickman of Europe : TurkeySugar Bowl of World : Cuba
Venice of the North : Stockholm, Sweden
White City : Belgrade
Windy City : Chicago
World’s Bread Basket : Paris of N. America
Island of fire : Iceland
Land of windmills : Polland
Land of Perpetual Greenary : Natal
World Loneliest island : Tristanda Cunha

COUNTRIES AND CURRENCIES

Brazil ................................................:Cruzeiro Real
Bulgaria......................................................... : Lev
Belgium ......................................................... Euro
China ...........................................: Yuan/Renminbi
Columbia ..................................................... : Peso
Cuba ........................................................... : Peso
Costa Rica................................................... Colon
Croatia ......................................................... Kuna
Cyprus ........................................... Cyprus pound
Czech Republic.......................................... Koruna
Denmark .................................................... : Krone
Egypt ......................................... : Egyptian Pound
Afghanistan ........................................... : Afghani
Argentina.................................................... : Peso
Australia ................................... : Australian Dollar
Bahrain .......................................................: Dinar
Bangladesh .................................................. : Taka
Bhutan ................................................. : Ngultrum
Hungary..................................................... : Forint
Iran .............................................................. : Rial
Switzerland....................................... : Swiss Franc
Thailand ....................................................... : Bhat
U.K. ............................................. : Pound Sterling
U.S.A. ........................................................ : Dollar
Norway ....................................................... Krone
Vatican City State .......................................... : Lira
Iraq .................................................... : Iraqi Dinar
Israel ......................................................... : Shekel
Japan ............................................................ : Yen
Kazakhstan ............................................... : Tenge
Korea .......................................................... : Won
Kuwait ........................................... : Kuwaiti Dinar
Malaysia ................................................. : Ringgit
Mexico ........................................................ : Peso
Myanmar..................................................... : Kyat
Russia ...................................................... : Rouble
Saudi Arabia................................................ : Riyal
Vietnam ...................................................... : Dong
Mongolia .................................................. : Tugrik
Algeria ............................................. Algeria Dinar
Angola .............................................. New Kwanza
Armenia ........................................................Dram
Azerbaijan ...................................................Manat
Austria .................................................... Schilling
Bahrain ........................................................ Dinar
Georgia ........................................................... Lari
Ghana ............................................................ Cedi
Indonesia ................................................... Rupiah

16 European Countries with Eura as currency are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

COUNTRIES AND THEIR PARLIAMENT

Afganistan : Shora
Australia : Federal Parliament
Bangladesh : Jatiya Sangsad
Bhutan : Tshogdu (National Assembly)
Britain : Parliament (Commons & Lords)
China : National People’s Congress
Denmark : Folketing
France : National Assembly
Hungary : National Assembly
Iceland : Althing
India : Parliament (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)
Iran : Majlis
Iraq : National Assembly
Israel : Knesset
Japan : Diet
Kuwait : National Assembly
Libya : General People’s Congress
Maldives : Majlis
Myanmar : People’s Assembly
Nepal : National Panchayat
Netherlands : States General
Poland : Sejm
Russia : State Duma
South Africa : House of Assembly
Sweden : Riksdag
Switzerland : Federal Assembly
Germany : Bundestag
Afganistan :Shora
Algeria :National Peoples Assembly
Australia :House of representative of senate
Cuba :National Assembly of people power
Egypt :People’s Assembly
Greenland :Landstraad
Norway :Sterling
Pakistan :National Assembly
USA :Congress
Srilanka :National State
Sudan :National Assembly
Syria :People Council
USA: Congress
Vietnam :National Assembly

NEW AND OLD NAMES OF PLACES, COUNTRIES

New Name ........................................... Old Name
Ankara ..................................................... Angora
Banjail .................................................... Bathurst
Bengalooru........................................... Bangalore
Beijing....................................................... Peking
Belize .........................................British Honduras
Bangladesh ..................................... East Pakistan
Botswana ..................................... Bechuana Land
Burkino Faso ...................................... Upper Volta
Cape Kennedy.............................. Cape Caneveral
Cambodia ........................................... Kampuchia
Djibouti .................................... French Somaliland
Ethiopia................................................ Abyssinia
Ghana ................................................. Gold Coast
Guyana ........................................... British Guinia
Guianea Bissau ...................... Portuguese Gayana.
Harare .................................................. Salisburry
Hawaiin Islands ......................... Sandwich Islands
Indonesia ............................ The Dutch East India
Iran ............................................................ Persia
Iraq ................................................. Mesopotamia
Istanbul........................................ Constantinople
Jakartha.................................................... Batavia
Japan ....................................................... Nippon
Kinshasa ........................................... Leopoldville
Kiribati ............................................ Gilbert Island
Laos........................................................ Lanxang
Lesotho............................................... Basitoland
Mexico ................................................ New Spain
Malavi................................................. Nyasaland
Mali ............................................... French Sudan
Malaysia .................................................. Malaya
Malabo ............................................. Santa Isabet
Madhya Pradesh ........................ Central Province
Manchuria........................................... Manchuko
Myanmar.................................................... Burma
Mosambique ......................... Potuguese East Africa
Mumbai................................................... Bombay
Namibia .................................... South West Africa
Nauru ........................................... Pleasant Island
Orissa ...................................................... Kalinga
Papua New Guinea...... Trust Territory of New Guinea
Portuguese.............................................Lucitania
Sri Lanka ...................................................Ceylon
St. Petersburg ....................................... Leningrad
Surinam .......................................... Dutch Gayana
Taiwan ................................................... Formosa
Tasmani.................................. Van Diemen’s Land
Thailand ....................................................... Siam
Togo ..................................................... Togoland
Tuvalu ...................................... The Ellice Islands
Varanasi .................................................. Banares
Volgograd ............................................. Stalingrad
Zaire ......................................................... Congo
Zambia .................................... Northern Rhodesia
Zimbabwe.............................................. Rhodesia