Historical Locations Quiz – Gitaafunline

Very often, while reading a story from our epics, we wonder about the setting of these stories. One might ask, did this place actually exist? If so, where is it now?

Today’s quiz is on various locations referenced in our epics and their current locations. nalandainfo

Let us see how well you know these historical locations.

Quiz Guide: Par = 4, Rating = “Difficult”

Don’t forget to include a comment with your score and any suggestions you have on possible quiz themes.

The first commenter with the highest score is ofcourse the WINNER;)
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