Wherio · July 9th, 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 331 BC, Alexander the Great defeated Darius III on plains east of the Tigris River.
Answer: 🇮🇶 Iraq · 331 BC
The Battle of Gaugamela was Alexander the Great's decisive 331 BC victory over Darius III in what is now Iraq.
2. On November 8, 1620, a Catholic League army defeated Protestant rebels at the Battle of White Mountain, ending a revolt against Habsburg rule in central Europe.
Answer: 🇨🇿 Czechia · November 8th, 1620
The Battle of White Mountain was a 1620 Catholic victory near Prague in what is now the Czech Republic, ending the Bohemian Revolt.
3. In the 11th century, the early ariki Toi is said to have built Te Ara Nui o Toi, a paved road circling a mountainous volcanic island in the South Pacific.
Answer: 🇨🇰 Cook Is. · 11th century
Te Ara Nui o Toi is an ancient paved road on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, traditionally attributed to the ariki Toi.
4. On June 29, 1881, Muhammad Ahmad claimed to be the Mahdi on a Nile island in northeastern Africa.
Answer: 🇸🇩 Sudan · June 29th, 1881
Muhammad Ahmad claimed to be the Mahdi in 1881 and led a war against Egyptian rule in Sudan.
5. On June 3, 2018, Volcan de Fuego erupted in Central America, burying nearby settlements under ash and pyroclastic flows.
Answer: 🇬🇹 Guatemala · June 3rd, 2018
The 2018 Volcan de Fuego eruption in Guatemala killed hundreds of people and devastated communities near the volcano.
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