Empires and Dynasties Trivia

1. Alexander the Great died in June of 323 BC. Alexander didn't leave an heir and so his generals split up the empire between them. Who was not involved in the split because he had died the previous year?

From Quiz From Alexander the Great to Napoleon

Answer: Hephaestion

Hephaestion was born around the same as Alexander and they studied together as students of Aristotle. On campaigns Hephaestion was part of Alexander's bodyguard and the two them were very close indeed. Hephaestion died after developing a heavy fever. When the power struggle ended, Ptolemy got the part of the empire that included Egypt, Seleucus won the part that included Syria, and Antigonus ruled the part that included Asia Minor.

From Quiz The Greatest Empires in the History of the World

Answer: British

At its peak, the British Empire occupied 35.5 million sq. km (13.7 million sq. mi), about 26.35% of the world's land mass. The empire spanned across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania. The empire started to decline after WWII when many countries declared independence. The biggest of all was India, which became independent in 1947. Hong Kong, the last British territory, was handed over to China on 1 July 1997.

From Quiz Countdown to the Millennium: II

Answer: Parthian Empire

Trajan is considered to one of the group of Roman emperors known as the "Five Good Emperors". It was under his rule that the borders of the Roman Empire reached their greatest extent. The Roman and Parthian Empires had a rivalry within the region for centuries as the two major powers. Trajan's forces managed to take control of the Parthian capital, Ctesiphon, and install a puppet king, Parthamaspates, on the Parthian throne. While Parthamaspates' rule did not last long and the Romans under the rule of Hadrian would later withdraw from those conquered territories, his victory against the Parthians was a big difference from the crushing defeat the Romans suffered against them in the Battle of Carrhae over a century before. In addition to these conquests, Trajan also conquered the lands of Dacia and the Nabataean Kingdom.

From Quiz Down Goes The Empire

Answer: 1453

The Roman Empire was so big that it was split into two, with one emperor ruling in Rome while another one ruling in Constantinople. After the Western Roman Empire was overrun by Germanic tribes, the Eastern Roman Empire lived on and changed its name to the Byzantine Empire. Constantine I the Great (a Roman Emperor) is considered the first emperor of the Byzantine Empire. The empire flourished under Justinian I the Great, whose name is considered as one of the great emperors throughout history. Eventually, the empire started declining. During the Crusades, Constantinople was attacked frequently. This weakened the empire greatly. In 1453, Ottoman Turks sacked Constantinople. Emperor Constantine XI was killed in battle and the empire fell, beginning a period of dominance for the Ottoman Empire.

From Quiz The Fall of Empires

Answer: The Roman Empire

Octavian, later Emperor Augustus, was involved in a civil war with Mark Anthony. Making a huge mistake, Mark Anthony fled to Ancient Egypt and married Queen Cleopatra. Octavian used this opportunity to brand Mark Anthony as a traitor, and, with the support of the people, marched on Egypt and conquered it for the Roman Empire.

From Quiz What's My Dynasty?

Answer: The Carolingians

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, became the King of the Franks in 768, the King of Italy in 774 and as Emperor in 800. He held these titles until his death on January 28, 814. (Contrary to a widespread misconception in the English-speaking countries he was *not* crowned 'Holy Roman Emperor'). Charlemagne was a member of the Frankish dynastic family the Carolingians. The Carolingians ruled the Frankish Kingdom from 751 through 843, though after Charlemagne's death his former empire began to fall apart.

From Quiz Great Empires

Answer: Babylonia

The empire's capital was the city of Babylon. Hammurabi is of course famous for his Code of Laws, which not only prescribed 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth' but in many cases prescribed differing penalties depending on the social status of the offender and the victim.

From Quiz History of the World: VIII

Answer: Kenya

Vasco de Gama established Mombasa in Kenya and started Fort Jesus atop a hill in Mombasa.

From Quiz 25 Main Civilizations of Human History

Answer: Iraq

The Sumerian civilization thrived from 3600-1738 BC. The Sumerian civilization of Mesopotamia built the world's earliest known cities, the oldest of which is Eridu.

From Quiz Name That Dynasty!

Answer: Qing

Qing, the Manchus....the last dynasty of imperial China. The Qing were in power in China from 1644 to 1912, when the last emperor Puyi abdicated his throne.

From Quiz The Greatest Empires in the History of the World

Answer: Mongolian

The Mongolian Empire was started by its founder Genghis Khan (1162-1227), who united the nomadic tribes in the early 12th century. At its peak, the empire occupied 17.8% of the world's land mass, about 24 million sq. km (9.27 million sq. mi), from Asia to Persia and as far as Central Europe. The decline of the empire started after the death of Kublai Khan (1215-1294), grandson of Genghis Khan. It ended in 1367 after it was defeated by the Ming Dynasty.

From Quiz Down Goes The Empire

Answer: 1922

Many people think that the Ottoman Empire was formed in 1453 after taking over Constantinople. However, the empire was formed in 1299. In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered the faltering Byzantine Empire. They moved the capital to Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul. After this, the empire went through lots of expansion under many effective sultans, one of whom were Suleiman the Magnificent. After Suleiman's death, the empire's decline started. Revolts and other skirmishes resulted in a declining empire. Soon, it was just a shadow of its former self. After participating in and losing World War I, the sultan, Mehmed VI, was deposed in 1922. The sultanate was abolished and a republic was set up.

From Quiz The Fall of Empires

Answer: The New Babylonian Empire

The Assyrians, at the peak of their power, were one of the largest empires of their time. However, after the death of the good emperor Ashurbanipal, civil wars split the empire, after which it was taken over by the New Babylonians for a short period of time after which the Babylonian Empire itself fell.

From Quiz What's My Dynasty?

Answer: The Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty, led by the House of Zhu, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 through 1644. The Ming Dynasty saw much construction of the Great Wall of China as well as a flourishing of Chinese literature and arts, sea exploration and a high degree of social stability.

From Quiz Great Empires

Answer: Mongol Empire

The founder of the empire was Genghis Khan who unified the Mongolian tribes in 1206.In its peak the Mongol empire reached land area of 24 000 000 sq.km.(bigger than nowadays Russia).

From Quiz History of the World: VIII

Answer: Mona Lisa & The Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci was also famous for the "Vitruvian Man", and "The Last Supper." He also created blueprints for the helicopter, a tank, a construction crane, a double hull, and a calculator.

From Quiz History of the World: IV

Answer: Julius Caesar & Caesar

In 49 B.C.E. Julius Caesar tried to dissolve the Roman Republic and create a Roman Empire. Five years later he was assassinated and the Roman Republic was plunged into civil war. However, a family member would eventually make Caesar's dream into a reality.

From Quiz Name That Dynasty!

Answer: Plantagenet

The Plantegenet Dynasty of England is also known as the Angevin Dynasty. Henry II became the first Angevin monarch in 1154.

From Quiz From Alexander the Great to Napoleon

Answer: Philippi

Philippi was built in 356 BC and named after King Philip II, however, it is perhaps best known for the Battle of Philippi, which was the final blow against the forces that wanted to maintain the Republic in Rome. It took place in October 42 BC in two installments. The first, on the 3rd of October, ended inconclusively. The death of Cassius was a major loss to the Republican forces. He committed suicide, thinking that the battle was lost. The second installment came 20 days later, when troops under Brutus failed to defeat Marc Antony and ran away. Brutus was surrounded by Antony's forces and opted to commit suicide.

From Quiz The Greatest Empires in the History of the World

Answer: Portuguese

The Portuguese Empire lasted for more than 600 years, starting with capture of Ceuta in 1415 and ended with the handover of Macau in 1999 to China. The second Portuguese colonial empire started with the colonization of Angola around 1482 to 1484 and Brazil in 1500. At its peak, the empire occupied 4.1% of the world's landmass, 5.5 million sq. km (2.12 million sq. mi) in South America, Africa and Asia. The last territory Macau was handed over to the Chinese in 1999.

From Quiz Countdown to the Millennium: II

Answer: Picts

Hadrian's Wall was built in what is now known as Northern England during the reign of Hadrian, one of the "Five Good Emperors". The land above the Roman province of Britannia was given the name of Caledonia. Its inhabitants, the Picts, while related due to their shared Celtic heritage to the native Britons that the Romans conquered, had a distinct culture of their own. The wall was a large undertaking by the Romans, covering a distance of over 70 miles. While the wall put a physical barrier between the Picts and the province of Britannia, many contemporary historians believe the construction of the wall was also a matter of prestige that showed off Roman engineering. Walls like these reflected Hadrian's more defensive policy in regards to Rome's borders.

From Quiz The Fall of Empires

Answer: The Roman Empire

The Macedonian Empire reached its peak under Alexander the Great. However, after his death, future rulers made the mistake of quarreling amongst themselves about who was to be Alexander's heir and later of fighting against Rome. The Romans, as victors, took over Macedonia and made it into a province.

From Quiz What's My Dynasty?

Answer: The Bourbons

The Bourbons ruled Navarre and France beginning in the 16th century until the French Revolution in the late 18th century and briefly held the restored French monarchy in the 19th century after the end of the Napoleonic Wars.

From Quiz Great Empires

Answer: Roman Empire

During the different periods of the empire's development between 25-35% of the population of the world lived there.

From Quiz History of the World: IV

Answer: Caesar Augustus

The reason for his choosing this name was that Augustus comes from the Latin word "augere" which means to increase.

From Quiz 25 Main Civilizations of Human History

Answer: Aryans

The Indus Valley empire centered around the capitals of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, remains of which were unearthed in 1922.

From Quiz Name That Dynasty!

Answer: Valois

All were members of the house of Valois, which lasted from 1328-1589.

From Quiz From Alexander the Great to Napoleon

Answer: Inflammation of the urinary system

The inflammation was caused by prostate enlargement and the subsequent retention of urine. Heraclius managed to reclaim most of the territories that were lost to the Persians. He is best remembered for retrieving the True Cross that was taken by the Persians, and placing it back in Jerusalem. After his death his wife, against the will of the people, seized power and declared herself, her son, and her step son as rulers. They were soon deposed and Heraclius' eleven year-old son became Emperor as Constans II.

From Quiz The Greatest Empires in the History of the World

Answer: Spanish

At its peak, the Spanish Empire occupied 10.2% of the world's land mass, 13.7 million sq. km (5.29 million sq. mi). It was the fifth largest empire in history by size. The empire started with the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in the 15th century. It became one of the most powerful empires in the 16th and 17th centuries, hitting its peak in the 18th century. The empire started to decline in the 19th century, when many countries, especially in the Americas, started to declare independence.

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