Wherio · July 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. Alexander the Great defeated Darius III on plains east of the Tigris River.
Answer: 🇮🇶 Iraq · 331 BC
The Battle of Gaugamela was Alexander the Great's decisive victory over Darius III in what is now Iraq.
2. A Catholic League army defeated Protestant rebels at the Battle of White Mountain, ending a revolt against Habsburg rule in central Europe.
Answer: 🇨🇿 Czechia · Nov 8th, 1620
The Battle of White Mountain was a Catholic victory near Prague in what is now the Czech Republic, ending the Bohemian Revolt.
3. The early ariki Toi is said to have built Te Ara Nui o Toi, a paved road circling a mountainous volcanic island in the South Pacific.
Answer: 🇨🇰 Cook Is. · 11th century
Te Ara Nui o Toi is an ancient paved road on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, traditionally attributed to the ariki Toi.
4. Muhammad Ahmad claimed to be the Mahdi on a Nile island in northeastern Africa.
Answer: 🇸🇩 Sudan · Jun 29th, 1881
Muhammad Ahmad claimed to be the Mahdi and led a war against Egyptian rule in Sudan.
5. Volcan de Fuego erupted in Central America, burying nearby settlements under ash and pyroclastic flows.
Answer: 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Jun 3rd, 2018
The Volcan de Fuego eruption in Guatemala killed hundreds of people and devastated communities near the volcano.
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