Wherio · June 25th, 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. Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed independence from Spain at his ancestral home in Cavite el Viejo.
Answer: 🇵🇭 Philippines · Jun 12th, 1898
The Philippine Declaration of Independence was proclaimed by Emilio Aguinaldo.
2. Roman troops ended the Third Punic War by storming and destroying an ancient capital on North Africa's Mediterranean coast.
Answer: 🇹🇳 Tunisia · 146 BC
The Battle of Carthage ended with Rome's destruction of Carthage and the Third Punic War.
3. Captain James Cook made the first recorded European landing at Poverty Bay, on the east coast of a Pacific island.
Answer: 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Oct 7th, 1769
Cook's landing at Poverty Bay was the first recorded European landing in New Zealand.
4. After months of protests in Eastern Europe, parliament voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovych from office.
Answer: 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Feb 22nd, 2014
The Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine culminated in the removal of President Viktor Yanukovych.
5. Thule people settled on the world's largest island after migrating across Arctic Canada.
Answer: 🇬🇱 Greenland · 13th century
The Thule people, ancestors of the Inuit, expanded into Greenland.
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