Wherio · October 9th, 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. Napoleon's final army breaks against Wellington's ridge line near the village of Waterloo, ending his hundred days.
Answer: 🇧🇪 Belgium · Jun 18th, 1815
Blucher's Prussians sealed Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, and he was exiled to Saint Helena.
2. A reclusive king lays the foundation stone of a fantasy castle on an Alpine crag, inspired by Wagner's operas.
Answer: 🇩🇪 Germany · Sep 5th, 1869
Ludwig II lived in Neuschwanstein for only 172 days before his death.
3. An open-air cabaret called Tropicana opens in lush tropical gardens.
Answer: 🇨🇺 Cuba · Dec 30th, 1939
Havana's Tropicana became a major venue frequented by celebrities and organized crime.
4. Two brothers found a City of Victory on the banks of a river, capital of a great southern empire.
Answer: 🇮🇳 India · Early 14th century
Vijayanagara was among the world's largest cities until it was sacked, leaving the ruins at Hampi.
5. Marines land on Guadalcanal, a jungle island northeast of Australia, to seize a half-built airfield in the first Allied ground offensive in the Pacific.
Answer: 🇸🇧 Solomon Is. · Aug 7th, 1942
Henderson Field anchored months of fighting on Guadalcanal.
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