Statistics for Historical Geography

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Which former city was known for its hanging gardens?	Babylon	91%
What was the old name of New York?	New Amsterdam	87%
Which people lived in Central Mexico around 1300 - 1500?	Aztecs	85%
Which jail in Paris was stormed in 1789?	Bastille	85%
What was the old capital of Japan?	Kyoto	80%
What was the old name of the DRC?	Zaire	79%
Which country in North America was first discovered by Columbus?	Bahamas	68%
Which complex is a symbol of Cambodian buddhism?	Angkor Wat	66%
What is the oldest country in Europe?	San Marino	66%
Tanzania consisted out of two countries; Zanzibar and ...	Tanganyika	61%
In which city is the 'terracotta army' stored?	Xi'an	54%
Which empire existed in West Africa between1235 and 1670.	Mali Empire	53%
Which province or territory joined Canada most recently?	Nunavut	46%
Which Palestinian city claims to be the oldest in the world?	Jericho	44%
What was the first capital of Siam (Thailand)?	Sukhothai	2%