Wherio · September 5th, 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. According to legend, Romulus founds a city that becomes the capital of an ancient empire.
Answer: 🇮🇹 Italy · 753 BC
The she-wolf legend marks Rome's traditional birth.
2. Allied courts open the trials of major Nazi war criminals in the defeated enemy's own land.
Answer: 🇩🇪 Germany · Nov 20th, 1945
The Nuremberg trials put Nazi leaders before an international tribunal for the first time.
3. Three towers topped by a ship-shaped skypark open.
Answer: 🇸🇬 Singapore · 2010
Marina Bay Sands holds a 150-metre rooftop infinity pool.
4. The Eureka Stockade rebellion flies a Southern Cross flag.
Answer: 🇦🇺 Australia · Dec 3rd, 1854
Miners rose against license fees at Ballarat.
5. A lake battle seals a continent's liberation war.
Answer: 🇻🇪 Venezuela · Jul 24th, 1823
Lake Maracaibo's victory is now Navy Day.
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