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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?
France
Turkey
Spain
United Kingdom
2. In which modern day country is Muhammad said to have died?
Iraq
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
3. The Battle of Waterloo, considered to be Napoleon's downfall, happened here.
Germany
France
Belgium
Switzerland
4. Which of these countries is NOT a cradle of civilization (a place where civilization emerged)
Egypt
Peru
Greece
India
5. Which country gained independence first?
Brazil
Mexico
Colombia
Haiti
6. The Boer Wars, a series of conflicts between British colonizer and Dutch settlers, happened where?
India
South Africa
Australia
Nigeria
7. Which of these modern nations' territory was never invaded by Japan
India
Solomon Islands
Indonesia
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?
Russia
Poland
Germany
Ukraine
12. Which of these countries was reached by humans most recently?
Iceland
New Zealand
Madagascar
Jamaica
13. Which European Nation did the Black Plague reach first?
Poland
Sweden
Portugal
Italy
14. Which of these nations was colonized by Germany?
Kenya
Cameroon
Senegal
Tunisia
15. Spain, Hungary, Mexico, and Japan have all gone to war against which country?
United States
France
China
Russia
16. Which nation was the victor of the Six Day War?
Greece
Turkey
Egypt
Israel
17. Which country changed its name from Zaire?
Nepal
Zimbabwe
D. R. Congo
Malaysia
18. Where was Joseph Stalin born?
Lithuania
Poland
Georgia
Kazakhstan
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 68
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