Wherio · July 10th, 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 106, Roman forces captured the Dacian capital of Sarmizegetusa after cutting its water supply, and Dacia was partly annexed as a province.
Answer: 🇷🇴 Romania · 106
Trajan's Dacian Wars ended with Rome's capture of Sarmizegetusa and the creation of the province of Dacia.
2. On February 7, 1568, a Spanish expedition sighted Santa Isabel, the first European discovery of a western Pacific archipelago.
Answer: 🇸🇧 Solomon Is. · February 7th, 1568
Alvaro de Mendana's 1568 expedition discovered the Solomon Islands for Europeans, which were named Islas Salomon on its return.
3. In 1270, Yekuno Amlak overthrew the Zagwe dynasty and restored a dynasty claiming descent from King Solomon in the highlands of eastern Africa.
Answer: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 1270
Yekuno Amlak restored the Solomonic dynasty in Ethiopia in 1270, ending the Zagwe dynasty.
4. On August 16, 1869, Allied troops defeated a defending force that included child soldiers at Acosta Nu during the final months of a South American war.
Answer: 🇵🇾 Paraguay · August 16th, 1869
The Battle of Acosta Nu was an Allied victory in Paraguay during the Paraguayan War, remembered for the participation of child soldiers.
5. On May 23, 2017, Islamic State-linked militants seized a city on Mindanao, beginning a five-month battle with government forces.
Answer: 🇵🇭 Philippines · May 23rd, 2017
The Battle of Marawi was a five-month conflict in the Philippines between government forces and Islamic State-linked militants.
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- On June 12, 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed independence from Spain at his ancestral home in Cavite el Viejo.
- On 28 August 1542, forces led by Imam Ahmad defeated a Portuguese expedition at Wofla near Lake Ashenge.