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Empires & Dynasties Quiz

Empires & Dynasties · Industrial Age Quiz

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All 20 questions in this Empires & Dynasties quiz

Which empire was destroyed by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes?
- A. Aztec
- B. Inca
- C. Olmec
- D. Maya
Who was the female ruler of Russia who expanded the empire significan'tly?
- A. Olga
- B. Elizabeth
- C. Catherine the Great
- D. Maria
Who was the last Licchavi king of Nepal?
- A. Anshuvarma
- B. Jayadeva II
- C. Mandev
- D. Narendradeva
Which Ottoman Sultan captured Constantinople in 1453, effectively ending the Byzantine Empire?
- A. Suleiman the Magnificent
- B. Selim I
- C. Mehmed II
- D. Osman I
After the Abbasid Revolution, which Umayyad prince escaped to the Iberian Peninsula to establish the Emirate of Crdoba?
- A. Abd al-Rahman I
- B. Hisham I
- C. Al-Hakam I
- D. Abd al-Rahman III
Who was the first Mughal emperor?
- A. Babur
- B. Akbar
- C. Aurangzeb
- D. Humayun
The Kingdom of Benin, famous for its intricate bronze plaques, was ruled by a monarch with which title?
- A. Mansa
- B. Oba
- C. Negus
- D. Emir
The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided the 'New World' between which two maritime empires?
- A. Britain and France
- B. Spain and Portugal
- C. The Netherlands and Spain
- D. Portugal and Britain
Who was the Byzantine Emperor responsible for the codification of Roman law and the rebuilding of the Hagia Sophia?
- A. Constantine the Great
- B. Justinian I
- C. Heraclius
- D. Basil II
Which Indian empire is credited with the 'Golden Age' of India, witnessing advancements in the concept of zero and the decimal system?
- A. Maurya Empire
- B. Gupta Empire
- C. Kushan Empire
- D. Chola Empire
Which Chinese dynasty started the construction of the Great Wall?
- A. Qin
- B. Ming
- C. Han
- D. Tang
Which Sassanid King of Kings is known for his long 70-year reign and his victory over the Roman Emperor Julian?
- A. Shapur I
- B. Shapur II
- C. Khosrow I
- D. Ardashir I
The 'Byzantine Empire' finally fell to the Ottomans in which year?
- A. 1492
- B. 1517
- C. 1204
- D. 1453
The Timurid Empire, which sought to restore the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan, was founded by which Turco-Mongol conqueror?
- A. Tamerlane (Timur)
- B. Babur
- C. Shah Rukh
- D. Ulugh Beg
Which Carthaginian general famously crossed the Alps with war elephants to invade Italy during the Second Punic War?
- A. Hamilcar Barca
- B. Hannibal Barca
- C. Hasdrubal Barca
- D. Mago Barca
Which Frankish King was crowned 'Emperor of the Romans' in 800 AD, founding the Carolingian Empire?
- A. Clovis I
- B. Charles Martel
- C. Charlemagne
- D. Louis the Pious
Which Roman Emperor issued the Edict of Milan in 313 AD, legalizing Christianity throughout the empire?
- A. Diocletian
- B. Constantine the Great
- C. Theodosius I
- D. Marcus Aurelius
Which Joseon King is celebrated for creating 'Hangul', the unique phonetic alphabet of the Korean language?
- A. King Taejo
- B. King Sejong the Great
- C. King Gwanghaegun
- D. King Gojong
The Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire, reached its greatest extent under which ruler who divided it into satrapies?
- A. Cyrus the Great
- B. Darius the Great
- C. Xerxes I
- D. Artaxerxes I
Which empire was ruled by Suleiman the Magnificent?
- A. Mughal
- B. Persian
- C. Byzantine
- D. Ottoman

Empires & Dynasties Quiz

Empires & Dynasties · Industrial Age Quiz

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Which empire was destroyed by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes?

Who was the female ruler of Russia who expanded the empire significan'tly?

Who was the last Licchavi king of Nepal?

Which Ottoman Sultan captured Constantinople in 1453, effectively ending the Byzantine Empire?

After the Abbasid Revolution, which Umayyad prince escaped to the Iberian Peninsula to establish the Emirate of Crdoba?

Who was the first Mughal emperor?

The Kingdom of Benin, famous for its intricate bronze plaques, was ruled by a monarch with which title?

The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided the 'New World' between which two maritime empires?

Who was the Byzantine Emperor responsible for the codification of Roman law and the rebuilding of the Hagia Sophia?

Which Indian empire is credited with the 'Golden Age' of India, witnessing advancements in the concept of zero and the decimal system?

Which Chinese dynasty started the construction of the Great Wall?

Which Sassanid King of Kings is known for his long 70-year reign and his victory over the Roman Emperor Julian?

The 'Byzantine Empire' finally fell to the Ottomans in which year?

The Timurid Empire, which sought to restore the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan, was founded by which Turco-Mongol conqueror?

Which Carthaginian general famously crossed the Alps with war elephants to invade Italy during the Second Punic War?

Which Frankish King was crowned 'Emperor of the Romans' in 800 AD, founding the Carolingian Empire?

Which Roman Emperor issued the Edict of Milan in 313 AD, legalizing Christianity throughout the empire?

Which Joseon King is celebrated for creating 'Hangul', the unique phonetic alphabet of the Korean language?

The Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire, reached its greatest extent under which ruler who divided it into satrapies?

Which empire was ruled by Suleiman the Magnificent?