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Historical Occupations True or False

Answer true or false to these questions about foreign armies occupying land.
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Last updated: November 14, 2022
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1. Napoleon occupied Moscow
True
False
Yes, during the Napoleonic wars.
2. The United States has occupied Mexico City
True
False
Yes, during the Mexican-American war.
3. Italy alone took Athens during WWII
True
False
The first invasion of Greece by Italy failed, but the Germans later helped them take Athens.
4. Italy occupied Addis Ababa in WWII
True
False
Yes, during the second Italo-Ethiopian war.
5. Hannibal briefly occupied Rome
True
False
Despite reigning terror throughout Italy, Hannibal never entered Rome.
6. China occupied Lhasa
True
False
China annexed Tibet, including its capital Lhasa.
7. Russia conquered part of Japan during the Russo-Japanese war
True
False
Much of the war took part on the Korean Peninsula and not mainland Japan.
8. Japan occupied Singapore
True
False
Japan took Singapore in WWII.
9. Japanese forces stepped foot on Australia
True
False
Although no large Japanese force landed on Australia and there was no fighting on the island, a reconnaissance party did land there.
10. The Dutch had land in South America
True
False
The Dutch had the colony of Suriname.
11. The British currently have land in Africa
True
False
None of the British overseas territories are on African soil.
12. The Spanish currently have land in Africa
True
False
Spain has two enclave cities in Morocco.
13. The Germans occupied Liechtenstein in WWII
True
False
Like Switzerland, Liechtenstein remained neutral during WWII.
14. Japan held Port Moresby for a few days
True
False
Although there was a lot of fighting on and around New Guinea, allied forces successfully thwarted a potential large scale attack of the city.
15. Japanese forces set foot in India
True
False
Japanese forces did set foot and fight battles in northeastern India.
8 Comments
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Level 55
Nov 10, 2022
You might want to add explanations for after people take the quiz to clarify what territory is possessed or when the occupation happened
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Level 65
Nov 13, 2022
I just did that, thanks!
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Level 68
Feb 29, 2024
I think the Addis Ababa question is misleading as the didnt occupy it in WWII but in 1936 and held in till after WWII. You might want to clarify the question
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Level 75
Feb 29, 2024
Might want to add "mainland" to the UK/Africa one, because Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are considered to be part of Africa.

Also maybe more of a variety, as the title says Historical but a lot of these are from WWII.

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Level 62
Feb 29, 2024
UK does have territory in Africa with HAT
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Level 62
Feb 29, 2024
UK does have territory in Africa with HAT
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Level 68
Feb 29, 2024
I thought this quiz was going to be about historical jobs, such as a farrier or elevator operator.
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Level 85
Feb 29, 2024
Same, was expecting something like "Did any cavemen operate ice cream vans?"