We might not be sovereign countries any more (not for a while longer, perhaps) but I'd say Scotland and Wales still "exist" more than most of the others here.
Wales wasn't independent before 1536, it just had a distinct legal system. The last time anything like an independent Wales existed was during the Glyn Dwr rebellion at the start of the 15th century.
If you were being mischievous, you could argue that England was merged into Wales. The relevant Acts of Union were passed under the Tudor dynasty - founded by a Welshman, who landed in Wales, marched into England and defeated the English king.
With the "Germany and Poland" hint, I only thought of Danzig Free State which would be a viable answer for 1945. Prussia is not, unless the date is changed as explained by others before. How about Manchuria, Tannu Tuva, Roman Empire? :)
They did, but the were the last remaining states from Yugoslavia really. Slovenia and Croatia declared independance in 1991, Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina followed within a year, and that left "Yugoslavia" as just two current nations, who changed their name from Yugoslavia to "Serbia and Montenegro". Montenegro then declared independance from Serbia in 2006.
So yeah guess you're right in one way, but it probably comes under Yugoslavia.
K so on Tanganyika, i feel like that shouldn't count bc it was tanganyika and zanzibar, then they merged to make tanzania. Also on the Sikkim, Corsica, and the Catalonia questions, there could be more than one answer. India has merged and gone through several empires throughout history. Spain was once Castille and Aragon. France also had countries like Brittany, Normandy, Bourbon, and Savoy which all were separate from France at different times. Just sayin:/
I don't know if it's me being pedantic, because we all know the answer, but the clue : "Split into 15 Asian states", I'd believe you should omit the word Asian, or add European because of course, out of the 15 6 are definitely european, with one more being european in my eyes but I know it sparks debate on jetpunk so I won't!
East Germany did not merge with Germany, it merged with West Germany to form Germany, same thing with South Vietnam merging with North Vietnam not Vietnam and neither Tanganyika or Zanzibar merged with Tanzania, once again, this was formed from the merger.
Also, the USSR did NOT split into 15 Asian states, since when were Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus or Moldova Asian (also Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia are considered European).
Also, Hawaii threw me off big-time. It didn't become an actual US State until 1959, which looks to be what counts as "merging with US" on any other state answers.
Hawaii may not have become a state until 1959, but it became a part of the US in 1898. Just because something is a part of the US doesn't mean it's a state, eg. Puerto Rico.
I doubt that Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine see themselves as 'Asian states',and a significant part of Russia is considered to be part of Europe.
what is this? catalonia was never a country before 1939 and never has been (i live in catalonia myself). would've never have guessed the answer to that question in a million years
That was about seating members in congress. They weren't readmitted to the country as new states. They were simply allowed, again, to be represented in congress. I believe they also had their state governments wiped of all insurrectionist members to uphold the "republican form of government" requirement for each state in the constitution.
Scotland and Wales did not merge with the UK. The UK did not exist at the time. Wales came under the English Crown in 1536 and the 1707 Act of Union created the Kingdom of Great Britain by combining both monarchies. It only became the United Kingdom once Ireland was added in 1801.
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and Russia (part of it) is European. The people from these countries don't look Asian to me at all.
They aren't Asian countries. Also not always are Asian countries with people that look Asian. But yeah none of those countries are Asian, they are European. (except part of russia)
If you were being mischievous, you could argue that England was merged into Wales. The relevant Acts of Union were passed under the Tudor dynasty - founded by a Welshman, who landed in Wales, marched into England and defeated the English king.
Unless you meant typed
So yeah guess you're right in one way, but it probably comes under Yugoslavia.
Other than that great quiz, this.
Also, the USSR did NOT split into 15 Asian states, since when were Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus or Moldova Asian (also Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia are considered European).
Also, Hawaii threw me off big-time. It didn't become an actual US State until 1959, which looks to be what counts as "merging with US" on any other state answers.
Tennessee: July 24, 1866
Arkansas: June 22, 1868
Florida: June 25, 1868
North Carolina: July 4, 1868
Louisiana: July 9, 1868
South Carolina: July 9, 1868
Alabama: July 13, 1868
Virginia: Jan. 26, 1870
Mississippi: Feb. 23, 1870
Texas: March 30, 1870
Georgia: July 15, 1870
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and Russia (part of it) is European. The people from these countries don't look Asian to me at all.