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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?
Spain
Turkey
France
United Kingdom
2. In which modern day country is Muhammad said to have died?
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
3. The Battle of Waterloo, considered to be Napoleon's downfall, happened here.
Germany
Switzerland
France
Belgium
4. Which of these countries is NOT a cradle of civilization (a place where civilization emerged)
Egypt
India
Greece
Peru
5. Which country gained independence first?
Brazil
Mexico
Haiti
Colombia
6. The Boer Wars, a series of conflicts between British colonizer and Dutch settlers, happened where?
South Africa
India
Australia
Nigeria
7. Which of these modern nations' territory was never invaded by Japan
India
Indonesia
United States
Solomon Islands
8. In which country was the compass invented?
Italy
Russia
Germany
China
9. Bartholdi, designer of the Statue of Liberty, originally proposed that his statue be built where?
Egypt
Panama
India
United Kingdom
10. In which country was the Inca Empire based?
Argentina
Mexico
Colombia
Peru
11. Which nation did Prussia evolve to become?
Ukraine
Russia
Germany
Poland
12. Which of these countries was reached by humans most recently?
Jamaica
Iceland
Madagascar
New Zealand
13. Which European Nation did the Black Plague reach first?
Italy
Sweden
Portugal
Poland
14. Which of these nations was colonized by Germany?
Tunisia
Senegal
Kenya
Cameroon
15. Spain, Hungary, Mexico, and Japan have all gone to war against which country?
Russia
China
France
United States
16. Which nation was the victor of the Six Day War?
Turkey
Israel
Greece
Egypt
17. Which country changed its name from Zaire?
D. R. Congo
Zimbabwe
Nepal
Malaysia
18. Where was Joseph Stalin born?
Poland
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Lithuania
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