Wherio · June 19th, 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. Jan van Riebeeck arrived at the Cape of Good Hope to establish a Dutch East India Company settlement.
Answer: 🇿🇦 South Africa · Apr 6th, 1652
Jan van Riebeeck's landing began the Dutch Cape Colony in what is now South Africa.
2. A coalition led by Arminius ambushed and destroyed three Roman legions in a forest east of the Rhine.
Answer: 🇩🇪 Germany · AD 9
The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest halted Roman expansion into Germania after three legions were destroyed in what is now Germany.
3. A major volcanic eruption occurred near the South Pacific islands of Tongoa and Epi.
Answer: 🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 15th century
The Kuwae eruption in Vanuatu may have destroyed the Kuwae landmass.
4. Coordinated suicide bombings struck churches and luxury hotels across an island nation south of India.
Answer: 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Apr 21st, 2019
The Sri Lanka Easter bombings killed more than 250 people.
5. A military campaign established dominance over Indigenous-controlled Patagonia in southern South America.
Answer: 🇦🇷 Argentina · 1870s and 1880s
The Conquest of the Desert extended Argentina's control over Patagonia through a military campaign against Indigenous peoples.
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