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History by Countries - Multiple Choice

Can you select the right country based on the history related clue?
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Last updated: January 13, 2020
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1. What is the modern name for the Roman province of Gaul?
United Kingdom
Spain
Turkey
France
2. In which modern day country is Muhammad said to have died?
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Egypt
3. The Battle of Waterloo, considered to be Napoleon's downfall, happened here.
France
Switzerland
Belgium
Germany
4. Which of these countries is NOT a cradle of civilization (a place where civilization emerged)
India
Egypt
Greece
Peru
5. Which country gained independence first?
Mexico
Haiti
Brazil
Colombia
6. The Boer Wars, a series of conflicts between British colonizer and Dutch settlers, happened where?
Australia
South Africa
Nigeria
India
7. Which of these modern nations' territory was never invaded by Japan
India
Indonesia
Solomon Islands
United States
8. In which country was the compass invented?
China
Russia
Italy
Germany
9. Bartholdi, designer of the Statue of Liberty, originally proposed that his statue be built where?
Egypt
India
Panama
United Kingdom
10. In which country was the Inca Empire based?
Mexico
Peru
Colombia
Argentina
11. Which nation did Prussia evolve to become?
Poland
Russia
Germany
Ukraine
12. Which of these countries was reached by humans most recently?
Jamaica
Madagascar
New Zealand
Iceland
13. Which European Nation did the Black Plague reach first?
Portugal
Poland
Italy
Sweden
14. Which of these nations was colonized by Germany?
Kenya
Senegal
Tunisia
Cameroon
15. Spain, Hungary, Mexico, and Japan have all gone to war against which country?
Russia
United States
China
France
16. Which nation was the victor of the Six Day War?
Egypt
Turkey
Israel
Greece
17. Which country changed its name from Zaire?
Nepal
Malaysia
Zimbabwe
D. R. Congo
18. Where was Joseph Stalin born?
Kazakhstan
Georgia
Lithuania
Poland
3 Comments
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Level ∞
Jan 13, 2020
The Despotate of the Morea in modern-day Greece was a part of the Byzantine Empire that held out longer than Constantinople (until 1460). So I answered Greece. I probably overthought that one.
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Level 66
Jan 13, 2020
Interesting! I’m going to change the question to avoid any confusion.
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Level 67
Aug 24, 2023
The battle of Kohima was fought in India, therefore by definition Japan invaded Indian territory even if they did not get very far. It is however about 60kms inside India and the Japanese plan was definitely to invade India