Wherio · July 4th, 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. Alexander the Great defeated Darius III near the northeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea.
Answer: 🇹🇷 Turkey · 333 BC
The Battle of Issus was Alexander the Great's victory over Darius III in what is now southern Turkey.
2. Merchants in a low-lying North Sea country formed a chartered company that became the first to issue shares to the public.
Answer: 🇳🇱 Netherlands · Mar 20th, 1602
The Dutch East India Company was founded in the Netherlands and was one of the first joint-stock companies, with shares purchasable by any citizen.
3. The Saudeleur dynasty began centralized rule over Pohnpei in the western Pacific.
Answer: 🇫🇲 Micronesia · c. 1100
The Saudeleur dynasty was the first organized government to unite Pohnpei, in the Federated States of Micronesia.
4. A Zulu force defeated a British column at the Battle of Isandlwana during an invasion in southeastern Africa.
Answer: 🇿🇦 South Africa · Jan 22nd, 1879
The Battle of Isandlwana was a Zulu victory over a British column during the Anglo-Zulu War in southern Africa.
5. A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Leogane in the Caribbean, causing a devastating humanitarian disaster.
Answer: 🇭🇹 Haiti · Jan 12th, 2010
The Haiti earthquake struck near Leogane and caused catastrophic loss of life and destruction across Haiti.
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