Wherio · August 13th, 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. A ruler unites the Nejd and the Hejaz, proclaiming an Arabian kingdom named for his dynasty.
Answer: 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Sep 23rd, 1932
Ibn Saud's proclamation created the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
2. Three shepherd children draw a crowd, possibly between 30,000 and 100,000, for the Miracle of the Sun at this country's rural pilgrimage site.
Answer: 🇵🇹 Portugal · Oct 13th, 1917
Fátima became a major Catholic pilgrimage site.
3. After conquering Babylon, Cyrus deposits a clay proclamation in the city's foundations.
Answer: 🇮🇶 Iraq · 539 BC
The Cyrus Cylinder was buried at Babylon and rediscovered there.
4. After a long guerrilla war against Portugal, a liberation movement declares independence in the remote southeastern region of Boé.
Answer: 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau · Sep 24th, 1973
Guinea-Bissau's declaration won international recognition before Portugal accepted it.
5. Parliament abolishes a monarchy that had existed without a king for decades.
Answer: 🇭🇺 Hungary · Feb 1st, 1946
Hungary became a republic after decades as a kingdom with no king.
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