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History Quiz: Historical Regions

Guess the answers to these questions about or relating to historical regions and former administrative divisions.
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1. Which of these places was once the capital of Bactria?
The city was known to the Ancient Greeks as Bactra, and it gave the region its name.
Baikonur
Bamyan
Bukhara
Balkh
2. During which century was Al-Andalus at its largest?
By 719, it occupied most of the Iberian peninsula as well as Septimania, now part of southern France.
8th
9th
7th
10th
3. Which of these regions was Vlad the Impaler the ruler of?
He reigned as Voivode of Wallachia three separate times, with his longest reign being his second, from 1456 to 1462.
Wallachia
Moldavia
Transylvania
Dobruja
4. Which of these Mexican states does not contain part of Huasteca?
Huasteca is vaguely defined as the area in which the Huastec people had influence, at the civilisation's height.
Veracruz
Oaxaca
Puebla
Hidalgo
5. Which region was Narmer the king of before becoming the first pharaoh?
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
6. Which of these Provinces of Japan was not located on Honshu?
The name refers to both the island and the province.
Iga
Mutsu
Sado
Bingo
7. Which of these is currently an administrative region of France?
Aquitaine is part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Burgundy is part of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Picardy is part of Hauts-de-France.
Burgundy
Normandy
Picardy
Aquitaine
8. How many regions, or suyu, was the Inca Empire split into?
Chinchay Suyu in the northwest, Anti Suyu in the northeast, Kunti Suyu in the southwest and Qulla Suyu in the southeast. Cusco was located where the four suyu met.
4
5
10
15
9. Which of these cities is not located along the Swahili coast?
The southern point of the region is in northern Mozambique, while Maputo is in the south.
Malindi
Mombasa
Maputo
Dar es Salaam
10. Which region of Anatolia was controlled by Celts?
The Galatians were Gauls descended from those that had invaded Greece in the 3rd century BC, who travelled to Anatolia via Thrace, eventually settling in northern Phrygia. This region then became known as Galatia.
Galatia
Isauria
Pontus
Caria
11. In which historical province of Sweden is Malmö located?
The province is also known as Scania.
Halland
Skåne
Uppland
Västerbotten
12. How many provinces were there in New Zealand in 1873?
The provinces were abolished in 1875, and formally ceased to exist in 1877.
12
9
15
6
13. Did the Aztec Empire have any exclaves?
Soconusco was conquered by the emperor Ahuitzotl in 1486.
No
Yes
14. Which country was formed from the region referred to as the Pepper Coast?
It was also known as the Grain Coast.
Gabon
Senegal
Liberia
Ghana
15. Which of these archaeological sites is located in Punjab?
Harappa, Mohenjo-daro and Mehrgarh are all located in Pakistan, with Mohenjo-daro in Sindh and Mehrgarh in Balochistan. Bhirrana is located in Haryana, in India.
Mehrgarh
Bhirrana
Mohenjo-daro
Harappa
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