Wherio · June 20th, 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. King Ezana of Aksum became the first monarch of his kingdom to embrace Coptic Christianity.
Answer: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 4th century
Ezana of Aksum was the first monarch of the Kingdom of Aksum to embrace Coptic Christianity.
2. The state along the eastern Adriatic coast became the 28th member of the European Union.
Answer: 🇭🇷 Croatia · Jul 1st, 2013
Croatia joined the European Union in an enlargement.
3. The Boxer uprising began in northern East Asia, targeting foreign influence and Christian converts.
Answer: 🇨🇳 China · 1899
The Boxer Rebellion was an anti-foreign, anti-Christian uprising in China.
4. The ruler of a Maya city in the Motagua River valley captured the king of Copán.
Answer: 🇬🇹 Guatemala · AD 738
Quiriguá's ruler K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat captured Copán's king Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil.
5. Captain James Cook sighted and named a South Pacific island after Scotland's Latin name.
Answer: 🇳🇨 New Caledonia · Sep 4th, 1774
Captain James Cook named New Caledonia after Caledonia, the Latin name for Scotland.
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