Crowds, Clashes, and Collective Awe

The 5 moments in this challenge

The scenes are shown below — tap a card to reveal its place and year.

1. 

   Round 1 · 2024

   An Eclipse Above Rapa Nui

   Ahu Tongariki, Rapa Nui, Chile

   An annular solar eclipse turned the Sun into a bright ring above Rapa Nui. The Moon was too distant to cover it completely; island observers experienced roughly six minutes of annularity.

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2. 

   Round 2 · 1187

   Saladin Retakes Jerusalem

   Temple Mount, Jerusalem

   Jerusalem surrendered to Saladin after 88 years of Crusader rule. Many inhabitants left after paying ransom, while others were enslaved; the city's loss helped provoke the Third Crusade.

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3. 

   Round 3 · 1968

   Troops Open Fire at Tlatelolco

   Plaza de las Tres Culturas, Mexico City, Mexico

   Ten days before the Mexico City Olympics opened, security forces attacked a student rally in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas. The death toll remains disputed, and the massacre reshaped Mexico's political memory.

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4. 

   Round 4 · 2009

   Rio Wins the 2016 Olympics

   Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   Crowds erupted on Copacabana Beach when the IOC awarded Rio the 2016 Olympics. Rio defeated Madrid in the final ballot, becoming the first South American city selected to host the Games.

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   Round 5 · 1835

   First Shots at Gonzales

   Gonzales battlefield near Cost, Texas, United States

   Texian settlers fired a small cannon at Mexican troops sent to reclaim it. Their defiance became the opening battle of the Texas Revolution, remembered through the 'Come and Take It' slogan.

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