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Historical City to Country

We give you a year and a city. Name the historical country or empire that controlled that city in the given year.
We are using the modern name for the city, even if it had a different name at the time
Many of these countries no longer exist
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Last updated: May 12, 2019
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First submittedJune 9, 2014
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City
Year
Country
Sarajevo
1950
Yugoslavia
Leipzig
1950
East Germany
Macao
1950
Portugal
Prague
1950
Czechoslovakia
Ho Chi Minh City
1950
French Empire
Tallinn
1950
Soviet Union
Manila
1900
United States
Reykjavik
1900
Denmark
Galveston
1863
Confederate States
of America
1840
Republic of Texas
1830
Mexico
Gdansk
1830
Prussia
City
Year
Country
Cape Town
1820
British Empire
1700
Dutch Empire
Cusco
1700
Spanish Empire
1400
Incan Empire
Beijing
1300
Mongol Empire
Heraklion
1300
Venice
Athens
1700
Ottoman Empire
500
Byzantine Empire
300 BC
Macedonia
Jerusalem
1
Roman Empire
100 BC
Judea
1400 BC
Egypt
Arp2600
+1
Level 83
Jun 11, 2014
500 is a bit early for the Byzantine empire.
plattitude
+6
Level 90
Jul 18, 2014
Not really, no. The Roman Empire divided in 285, so Athens had been a part of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire for 200 years at that time, and would be for another millennium.
BadMeme
+1
Level 62
Jan 31, 2019
By 500, the Western Romans had fallen to Germanic tribes
Quizmaster
+7
Level ∞
Apr 23, 2019
The quiz is accurate. 500 is a perfectly fine date for the Byzantine Empire.
Lilylee
+3
Level 70
Jul 28, 2014
French empire? 1950?
WelshWizard
+3
Level 74
Jul 28, 2014
Vietnam got its independence in 1954.
beetboy12
+9
Level 44
Jul 29, 2014
right, it should be the French Republic, or the Fourth French Republic
tshalla
+1
Level 72
May 12, 2019
Vietnam (sort of) got its independence recognized in 1954. Independence was declared in 1945. In between was a war of independence. You could argue that Saigon was merely occupied in the meantime.
TangoMike
+1
Level 47
Nov 13, 2019
When Vietnam got its independence is irrelevant. France was a Republic in 1950.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 73
Apr 9, 2020
If French Empire is included in 1950, then Portugal should be changed to Portuguese Empire.
beekash
+3
Level 64
Jul 28, 2014
In 120 BC, Judea was a part of the Seleucid Empire.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Apr 23, 2019
Technically, I guess. Changed the date to 100 BC.
Tim000w
+1
Level 66
Jul 28, 2014
Saigon should be "Ho Chi Minh City" to comply with the intro.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jul 29, 2014
Fixed
OneMoreDown
+1
Level 53
Jul 28, 2014
Derp. I tried Czech Republic. Forgot about the "Slovakia" part.
mf3
+2
Level 84
Jan 31, 2019
Wouldn't have been in the quiz at all if it weren't for the "-slovakia" part.
tschutzer
+3
Level 87
Jul 28, 2014
I remembered both of the answers for Jerusalem, thanks to Monty Python's Life of Brian and the Judean People's Front. Or was it the People's Front of Judea?
postwaste
+4
Level 81
Jul 28, 2014
Splitter!
ihaveanewname
+3
Level 84
May 11, 2019
There he is. Over there.
ruudsje
+1
Level 73
Jul 28, 2014
Got 20 to my surprise, including Venice
WelshWizard
+1
Level 74
Jul 28, 2014
You say you're using the modern city names, but Saigon is now called Ho Chi Minh City.
ander217
+2
Level 78
Jul 28, 2014
It was a learning experience. (It makes me feel better to say that when I miss a lot of answers.)
Moosefight
+1
Level 67
Jul 29, 2014
The Mali Empire gets no love.
thecoolestdude2
+2
Level 69
Aug 1, 2014
Would Yuan Dynasty work for Mongol Empire, or no?
AllenY
+1
Level 61
Mar 23, 2016
Yes, this would be good.
Froststar101
+1
Level 69
May 24, 2017
Agree.
rawe
+2
Level 66
Aug 2, 2014
I put Viceroyalty of the River Plate instead of Spanish Empire. What a dumb.
azhfandak
+1
Level 73
Jun 7, 2015
the great persian empire and nothing about! add something about persia or change the name of your quiz
raneman11
+1
Level 55
Jul 30, 2015
24/24, Heraklion for Venice was a tricky one but it was the next best guess after the ottomans and byzantium
Findlay
+1
Level 76
Apr 18, 2016
I think Yuan or China should be allowed for Beijing. The Mongol Empire in 1300 was only really a loose confederation with the Western Khans giving only nominal subservience to the Yuan Emperors in Khanbaliq (Beijing). The Great Khans following Kublai ruled as Emperors of the Yuan Dynasty of China. I do realise allowing China as an answer makes it a little too obvious, but disallowing it isn't really accurate.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Apr 23, 2019
Okay, Yuan will work
wuqijun
+1
Level 73
Nov 16, 2016
Can you accept "Judah" for Judea as well.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
May 24, 2017
Technically different things. Though I did pick it up by typing in Hasmonean...
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
May 11, 2019
which is more accurate as Judea was the name of the Roman province before the Maccabean revolt. I'm not sure but I don't think the locals continued calling it Judea during the Hasmonean dynasty, though I'm sure the Romans still called it that up until they reconquered it and changed the name to Syria Palaestina, to attempt to destroy its Jewish identity.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Apr 23, 2019
Judah will work now. Technically, though, Judah was a kingdom that existed several hundred years before 100 BC.
weedlepte
+3
Level 51
Apr 14, 2017
danzig
kalbahamut
+2
Level 82
May 24, 2017
Not today.
vitriden
+2
Level 74
May 24, 2017
Eastern Roman Empire doesn't work for Athens.
Froststar101
+1
Level 69
May 24, 2017
Judah for Judea?
Zefyrinus
+2
Level 68
Feb 20, 2018
Just a nitpick: There was no year 0. 1 BC was followed by AD 1.
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Apr 23, 2019
Valid nitpick. This has been fixed.
Milezinator
+1
Level 60
Jun 23, 2018
great quiz, havent seen something quite like this before
CardinalSin
+1
Level 73
Feb 14, 2019
Fine quiz. Got the last one (Judea) with 1 second left on the clock!
Nope
+2
Level 67
Feb 21, 2019
Could you please accept DDR for East Germany?
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Apr 23, 2019
Okay
retapo53
+2
Level 66
Apr 11, 2019
Actually, to my opinion the year 0 doesn't exist
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Apr 23, 2019
It's not just your opinion, it's a fact. Changed 0 to 1.
QRU
+1
Level 74
May 11, 2019
Can you consider accepting Iudea for Judea. I know it's not correct in english, but it's closer to the latin/greek term, especially phonetically.
kalbahamut
+3
Level 82
May 11, 2019
Pretty easy, though if you don't accept simply "Roman Empire" for "Byzantine Empire" maybe at least accept "Eastern Roman Empire?" the only one that tripped me up for a second. I was trying to think of who else other than the Roman Empire would have controlled bits of the Balkans in 500 AD, and even tried Byzantium, before getting the answer you were looking for.
CanadianGeo96
+1
Level 33
May 11, 2019
I'm a little surprised Sarajevo is low on the list of correct answers. It was even an Olympic host city back when Yugoslavia was still around.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Dec 20, 2020
But some people on jetpunk weren't around when yugoslavia was still around. (Not that you obviously should be around for historical facts)
ihaveanewname
+1
Level 84
May 11, 2019
Herkalion's very hard when your brain has read 1300 B.C., not A.D.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 73
Apr 9, 2020
Heraklion*
ihaveanewname
+1
Level 84
May 11, 2019
Shouldn't this quiz have the yellow highlighted box?
BlackJohn
+1
Level 68
Nov 13, 2019
Macedonia should be changed to Macedon, which is what the ancient kingdom is called. Macedonia can be thought of as connected to the modern region of Macedonia (split among four countries) or the country of North Macedonia both of which are as far from the ancient kingdom as it goes.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 82
Nov 13, 2019
Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
AVB
+2
Level 68
Apr 9, 2020
You should accept "Judaea" as a valid spelling.
tcookiem
+1
Level 50
Apr 9, 2020
Wouldn't the title make more sense as 'City to Historical Country'? Because it's the country that's historical, whereas the city is using the modern name. Unless it's meant to be City to Country, but Historical.

Also can you accept Eastern Roman Empire, Eastern Rome or Byzantium for the Byzantine Empire?

Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Dec 20, 2020
You mean Denmark, USA, Mexico, Portugal? Pretty sure they are still countries ;)
cacatula
+1
Level 57
Apr 11, 2020
you should accept tahuantinsuyu or tawantinsuyo aswell for the incan empire
Eastmountain
+3
Level 67
May 31, 2020
Who writes or knows "tahuantinsuyu" but not "incan empire"
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