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