City Names Through Time
Many of the world's major cities have changed their names over time as a result of border divisions, political upheavals or linguistic drifts. Here are some of the most famous of these cities.
Many of the world's major cities have changed their names over time. Here are the most famous ones.
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Which Latin American city was once called "Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María del Buen Ayre"?
Brasilia | Belmopan | Bogota | Buenos Aires -
Which European city was once called 'Christiania'?
Moscow | Oslo | Geneva | Amsterdam -
Which European city was once called 'Turicum'?
Toulouse | Zagreb | Zurich | Tirana -
Which North American city was once called "York"?
New York | Toronto | Philadelphia | Boston -
Which Asian city was once called "Bombay"?
Canton | Macao | Mumbai | Shanghai
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Top 10 - Earnings
| Earnings | Players |
| 2044 | zoulou |
| 1603 | MissPiggy |
| 1194 | KimSmith |
| 506 | Gege66 |
| 438 | Cesar |
| 283 | Gilligan72 |
| 251 | Miche |
| 246 | zumba |
| 210 | toutcon |
| 195 | Maxwood |
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| Rating | Players |
| 2.58 | KimSmith |
| 2.08 | Gilligan72 |
| 1.25 | Gege66 |
| 1.24 | zoulou |
| 1.19 | toutcon |
| 1.07 | MissPiggy |
| 0.95 | Cesar |
| 0.77 | Maxwood |
| 0.66 | Miche |
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