Wherio · June 8th, 2026
Five real historical events. Guess where each one happened, then compare your score with the answers and locations below.
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1. In 612 BC, a coalition of Babylonians and Medes sacked the Assyrian capital on the Tigris.
Answer: 🇮🇶 Iraq · 612 BC
The Battle of Nineveh in Iraq brought about the destruction of the Assyrian capital in 612 BC.
2. In 1871, elections chose 28 members of a new Legislative Assembly for a Pacific island kingdom.
Answer: 🇫🇯 Fiji · 1871
The 1871 Fijian general election chose members of Fiji's new Legislative Assembly.
3. On April 16, 1746, government troops defeated a Jacobite army in a moorland battle in the Highlands.
Answer: 🇬🇧 Scotland · April 16th, 1746
The Battle of Culloden in Scotland ended the Jacobite rising of 1745.
4. During the 13th century, a kingdom centered on a stone-walled capital dominated the gold trade of southern Africa.
Answer: 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · 13th century
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe was a medieval Shona state centered on Great Zimbabwe and enriched by trade.
5. In September 2008, voters in an Andean country approved a constitution recognizing legally enforceable rights of nature.
Answer: 🇪🇨 Ecuador · 2008-09
The Constitution of Ecuador was approved by referendum and became the first constitution to recognize legally enforceable rights of nature.
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