Wherio #27 — August 8th, 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. The Colosseum opens with 100 days of games.
Answer: 🇮🇹 Italy · 80
The amphitheater could hold roughly 50,000 spectators.
2. A new maple leaf flag is raised for the first time.
Answer: 🇨🇦 Canada · February 15th, 1965
The red-and-white design replaced the old Red Ensign.
3. A mountain kingdom becomes independent from Britain.
Answer: 🇱🇸 Lesotho · October 4th, 1966
Its traditional monarch remains head of state under a new constitution.
4. A submarine disaster unfolds in the Barents Sea.
Answer: 🇷🇺 Russia · August 12th, 2000
All 118 aboard the Kursk died.
5. A tiny Baltic duchy builds one of Europe’s largest merchant fleets at its own ice-free ports.
Answer: 🇱🇻 Latvia · 17th century
Duke Jacob used Baltic shipyards to launch an unlikely overseas venture.
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