I give you the name of two or more countries and a year. This year the two countries disputed over an area in Africa. But which? Note: In some cases land was peacefully handed over.
This quiz is about the Spanish colonial empire which reached its peak in the 16th century. Spain lost control of its colonies in Latin America 1810-30 and most of the rest during the Spanish-American War 1898-99.
This is a quiz about African countries that no longer exist as national or colonial entities. The last five questions are about countries that exist within their borders but have changed names.
This is not a 'capitals' quiz. But I want you to name the main settlements in the following remote territories. If a such exists, I want the administrative centre of the territory.
I will ask you some questions about former African kingdoms. I give you some information, maybe a year or a capital. You give me the name of the kingdom/empire/sheikhdom/sultanate etc.
I will give you the name of two or three European countries and a year in the 20th century. This year the two or three countries disputed over an area. But which?
The Hanseatic League dominated the Baltic trade in the Late Middle Ages. About 200 cities were members. I have picked 20 of the more important. You guess which city.
In this quiz I will ask you about some border rivers in Europe. I give you the name of the rivers. You give me the name of the countries itīs a border between.
In this quiz I will give you the name of the capital of a no longer existing state and the time of its existence. You give me the name of the state (which often was not acknowledged by anyone).
Not all of these books are written BY Germans. But they were all originally written IN German. I will give you the title (in English) and year of publication (in German). You give me the name of the writer.
Prussia became a European super power from ca. 1700. This strong military state won many notable victories. This quiz is about some of the provinces of Prussia.
In this quiz I want you to give me the names of some Caribbean islands or island groups. All of them have been, or are still, British colonies, or at least they are, or have been, part of a British colony.
In this quiz I will test your knowledge about regional capitals in twenty countries in Europe. I give you country and province, you give me the capital.
These areas have at some time declared independence without being recognized. Some are "recognized", but controlled by another country. Some have separatist movements fighting for independence. And some have decided to remain under 'foreign' rule.
As a result of the unification of Italy in 1860-70 and of Germany in 1866-1871 a lot of states lost their independence. I want you to join me in a quiz to search for these states. I will give you the capital, and you give me the name of the state.
In this quiz I ask for 20 more short-lived states, this time in Asia, Africa and Oceania.
I give you the capital and the period of existence, you give me the state.(Few of the states were acknowledged by anyone).
In this quiz I will give you the name of an African mountain and its altitude. You give me the name of the country in which it is the highest mountain.
Due to the ending of colonial rule in Africa, many countries and cities changed names. I want the former names of some African cities. I give you the present name of the city and the present name of the country. You give me the colonial name of the city.