Wherio · October 20th, 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 the land between the Tigris and Euphrates, a caliph turns a library into a public academy.
Answer: 🇮🇶 Iraq · 813–833
The House of Wisdom was destroyed during the Mongol siege of Baghdad.
2. An international preservation effort moves ancient Nubian monuments to higher ground before a new reservoir floods the site.
Answer: 🇪🇬 Egypt · 1968
The Abu Simbel temples were moved to an artificial hill above the reservoir.
3. Police kill cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar on a rooftop in the northwestern corner of South America.
Answer: 🇨🇴 Colombia · Dec 2nd, 1993
Pablo Escobar, head of the Medellín Cartel, was killed by the Colombian National Police.
4. A riverside colonial capital serves as the capital of Free France.
Answer: 🇨🇬 Congo · 1940-1943
Brazzaville served as the capital of Free France during the war.
5. The craft of weaving fine toquilla straw hats in this Andean country, misnamed after the place where they were sold, gains UNESCO recognition.
Answer: 🇪🇨 Ecuador · Dec 5th, 2012
Panama hats originated in Ecuador and were named for their point of international sale.
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