Wherio · August 15th, 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 Mughal emperor completes a grand marble mausoleum for his wife.
Answer: 🇮🇳 India · 1653
Shah Jahan built the mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
2. A former British protectorate on the Gulf of Aden unites with the Italian-administered territory to its south as a single republic.
Answer: 🇸🇴 Somalia · July 1st, 1960
British Somaliland joined the former Italian-administered territory in a new Somali Republic.
3. The easternmost island in the Caribbean gains independence from the United Kingdom and becomes a Commonwealth realm.
Answer: 🇧🇧 Barbados · November 30th, 1966
Barbados became an independent Commonwealth realm, keeping the Queen as head of state.
4. Its admiral's turtle ships helped win naval victories during an invasion in 1592.
Answer: 🇰🇷 South Korea · 1592
Admiral Yi Sun-sin won naval victories despite being outnumbered and poorly supplied.
5. Mass protests drive an authoritarian president from power and ignite the Arab Spring.
Answer: 🇹🇳 Tunisia · January 14th, 2011
Tunisia's revolution ended 23 years of rule by Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.
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