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Quiz about Forgotten Empires and Kingdoms

Forgotten Empires and Kingdoms Quiz

We've all heard of the British Empire and the Mongol Empire. We've all heard about Alexander the Great and his quest to conquer the Persian Empire. But no one ever talks about some of the lesser-known empires and kingdoms that have shaped world history.

A matching quiz by Drapion. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Drapion

Time
6 mins

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Match Quiz

Quiz #
392,941

Updated
Dec 03 21

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1. Khosrau Anushirawan was a leader of this empire and often came into conflict with Justinian the Great over his support of Armenian Christians as well as the fort of Dara. Zoroastrianism was the main religion of this empire, but the religion of Manichaeism was founded within this empire and had a strong foothold before being repressed.		Minoan Civilization
2. Samarkand was the capital of this powerful empire which saw itself as a successor to the Mongol Empire. Named after its founder, this empire defeated the Ottomans at the Battle of Ankara and took over most of the Golden Horde as well as the Illkhanate.		Songhai Empire
3. Led by rulers such as Jayavarman II and Suryavarman II, this Hindu empire was responsible for the creation of Angkor Wat. An organization which would share a name with this empire in the late 1900s was led by Pol Pot.		Tu'i Tongan Empire
4. This Oceanic empire had its capital at Mu'a and reached its peak around 1200-1500 CE. Momo, Tu'i-ta-tui, and Laufilitonga were rulers of this empire.		Dutch Empire
5. Admiral Yi Sun-Sin defended this Korean Dynasty from Japanese invasion and he was famed for reintroducing the turtle ship to Korea.		Kingdom of Kongo
6. Charles XII led this empire into battle against Poland, Denmark, and the Russian Empire during the Great Northern War.		Sassanid Empire
7. This Tamil (Southern Indian) dynasty was a major force in terms of maritime trade, sending goods to areas as far off as China.		Khmer Empire
8. Founded by Sunni Ali, this empire originated from the city of Gao and pushed back the Mali Empire from its position as the center of trade in Western Africa by capturing important cities such as Timbuktu.		Chola Dynasty
9. This empire which preceded the Aztecs had its capital at Tollen (aka Tula) which gained legendary status among the Aztecs for its vast wealth. Ce Acatl Topiltzin was a ruler of this empire and may be associated with the god, Quetzocoatl.		Abbasid Caliphate
10. This Islamic Empire's leader, Harun al-Rashid, is well-known for cultivating scientific advancements and making the capital city of Baghdad prosperous.		Kingdom of Hawaii
11. This empire's holdings included modern-day Suriname and Indonesia. For centuries it was also the only foreign power allowed to trade with the Japanese due to Japanese isolationism.		Toltec Empire
12. This empire's most famous leader was named Sargon who is said to have been put into a basket and sent down a river.		Joseon Dynasty
13. One king of this entity was named Afonso I or Mvemba a Nzinga who defeated his half-brother in a battle and claimed to have seen a vision of James, son of Zebedee, who was one of the 12 apostles, during the battle.		Timurid Empire
14. This kingdom was united through the efforts of Kamehameha the Great. The Russians created a small fort within the territory of this kingdom in order to prepare a possible conquest of this kingdom, but they were kicked out.		Swedish Empire
15. This kingdom was the inspiration of Atlantis and originally settled on the island of Crete. It was destroyed by the combination of a massive volcanic eruption from the island of Thera as well as a massive tsunami.		Akkadian Empire

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1. Khosrau Anushirawan was a leader of this empire and often came into conflict with Justinian the Great over his support of Armenian Christians as well as the fort of Dara. Zoroastrianism was the main religion of this empire, but the religion of Manichaeism was founded within this empire and had a strong foothold before being repressed.

2. Samarkand was the capital of this powerful empire which saw itself as a successor to the Mongol Empire. Named after its founder, this empire defeated the Ottomans at the Battle of Ankara and took over most of the Golden Horde as well as the Illkhanate.

3. Led by rulers such as Jayavarman II and Suryavarman II, this Hindu empire was responsible for the creation of Angkor Wat. An organization which would share a name with this empire in the late 1900s was led by Pol Pot.

4. This Oceanic empire had its capital at Mu'a and reached its peak around 1200-1500 CE. Momo, Tu'i-ta-tui, and Laufilitonga were rulers of this empire.

5. Admiral Yi Sun-Sin defended this Korean Dynasty from Japanese invasion and he was famed for reintroducing the turtle ship to Korea.

6. Charles XII led this empire into battle against Poland, Denmark, and the Russian Empire during the Great Northern War.

7. This Tamil (Southern Indian) dynasty was a major force in terms of maritime trade, sending goods to areas as far off as China.

8. Founded by Sunni Ali, this empire originated from the city of Gao and pushed back the Mali Empire from its position as the center of trade in Western Africa by capturing important cities such as Timbuktu.

9. This empire which preceded the Aztecs had its capital at Tollen (aka Tula) which gained legendary status among the Aztecs for its vast wealth. Ce Acatl Topiltzin was a ruler of this empire and may be associated with the god, Quetzocoatl.

10. This Islamic Empire's leader, Harun al-Rashid, is well-known for cultivating scientific advancements and making the capital city of Baghdad prosperous.

11. This empire's holdings included modern-day Suriname and Indonesia. For centuries it was also the only foreign power allowed to trade with the Japanese due to Japanese isolationism.

12. This empire's most famous leader was named Sargon who is said to have been put into a basket and sent down a river.

13. One king of this entity was named Afonso I or Mvemba a Nzinga who defeated his half-brother in a battle and claimed to have seen a vision of James, son of Zebedee, who was one of the 12 apostles, during the battle.

14. This kingdom was united through the efforts of Kamehameha the Great. The Russians created a small fort within the territory of this kingdom in order to prepare a possible conquest of this kingdom, but they were kicked out.

15. This kingdom was the inspiration of Atlantis and originally settled on the island of Crete. It was destroyed by the combination of a massive volcanic eruption from the island of Thera as well as a massive tsunami.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Sassanid Empire

Khosrau Anushirawan is considered one of the greatest Persian Kings due to his support of science and the arts as well as his creation of a large university. It was during his reign that chess was introduced to Iran and he was known for a being a thorn in the side of Justinian.

At one point, he invaded and sacked the Byzantine Empire at the request of a Gothic Ambassador who told him that the Byzantines were fighting in Italy. He would tell villages and citiesto pay him a bribe or he would sack the place.

The majority of places paid him the bribe.

Answer: Timurid Empire

Reportedly, a curse was placed on Tamerlane's tomb who founded the Timurid Empire. It reportedly said that "whoever opens my tomb shall unleash an invader more terrible than me." The Soviet Union opened up the tomb and a few days later, they were invaded by Hitler. When they put him back in the tomb, the Soviet Union proceeded to win the Battle of Stalingrad a few days after.

Answer: Khmer Empire

The Khmer Empire encompassed a large part of Southeast Asia, but was mainly based in modern-day Cambodia. Angkor Wat was built by Suryavarman II as a temple dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu.

4. This Oceanic empire had its capital at Mu'a and reached its peak around 1200-1500 CE. Momo, Tu'i-ta-tui, and Laufilitonga were rulers of this empire.

Answer: Tu'i Tongan Empire

The Tui'Tongan Empire was a vast empire that spanned over many Oceanic Islands including Fiji, Tonga, Nauru, Niue, and the Solomon Islands.

5. Admiral Yi Sun-Sin defended this Korean Dynasty from Japanese invasion and he was famed for reintroducing the turtle ship to Korea.

Answer: Joseon Dynasty

Despite having no naval military training, Admiral Yi Sun-Sin never lost a naval battle. This has caused him to be placed on par with Horatio Nelson by many historians as one of the greatest military commanders in world history.

6. Charles XII led this empire into battle against Poland, Denmark, and the Russian Empire during the Great Northern War.

Answer: Swedish Empire

The Swedish Empire was a regional power at the time and during the Great Northern War, it won staggering victories against the Danes, Russians, and the Poles under leadership of the young Charles XII who was around 18. Sadly, the Swedes would eventually lose the war due to their invasion of Russia in the winter.

No one has beaten the Russians in the winter except the Mongols.

7. This Tamil (Southern Indian) dynasty was a major force in terms of maritime trade, sending goods to areas as far off as China.

Answer: Chola Dynasty

The Chola Dynasty encompassed territory from Southern India (including the modern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala) as well as Sri Lanka and the Maldives. As a major maritime power, it had influence in many of the kingdoms in the islands of Indonesia.

Answer: Songhai Empire

Songhai is viewed by many as the major rival of the Mali Empire. It was led from the city of Gao which had been taken by Mali decades before. However, unrest due to the weak leadership in Mali resulted in Sunni Ali revolting and conquering not only Timbuktu as well as taking control of Gao, but also taking a lot of the northern territory of the Mali Empire, thus securing themselves as the new trading power in the region.

Despite this, Mali would still outlast the Songhai Empire.

Answer: Toltec Empire

Many Aztec rulers would claim ancestry from the Toltecs in order to legitimize their claim to the throne.

10. This Islamic Empire's leader, Harun al-Rashid, is well-known for cultivating scientific advancements and making the capital city of Baghdad prosperous.

Answer: Abbasid Caliphate

There are generally two major periods of the Abbasid Caliphate. The first lasted from 790 to 1258 and was referred to the Golden Age of Islam where interest in the arts and sciences was prosperous and those subjects flourished. It ended with the Mongol Sacking of Baghdad.

The second period was from around 1261 to 1517. In this time era, the Abbasids were considered the religious leaders of Islam, but the true power held in the hands of the Mamluks who were former slaves of the Abbasid and had taken control of Egypt.

11. This empire's holdings included modern-day Suriname and Indonesia. For centuries it was also the only foreign power allowed to trade with the Japanese due to Japanese isolationism.

Answer: Dutch Empire

The Dutch owned a portion of South America which is now the country of Suriname. Suriname, along with the Dutch territories of Aruba, Sint Maartan, and Curacao speak Dutch. The Dutch Empire also included parts of South Africa, though the British came along and kicked them out. The Dutch Settlers in South Africa would become known as the Boers.

12. This empire's most famous leader was named Sargon who is said to have been put into a basket and sent down a river.

Answer: Akkadian Empire

Sargon of Akkad came from relatively humble beginnings as a peasant. Despite this, he managed to forge an empire through military might that encompassed a large part of Mesopotamia.

Answer: Kingdom of Kongo

The Kingdom of Kongo had its monarchy converted to Roman Catholicism by the Portuguese under Nzinga a Nukuwu (or Joao), the father of Afonso I.

Answer: Kingdom of Hawaii

Kamehameha the Great saw the benefits of foreigners coming to the island, but he also knew of the dangers. After some conflicts with two foreign ships, he took hostage John Young and Issac Davis and would later make them his advisers. They would teach him the western ways of naval and land warfare and serve as ambassadors to foreign ships. With their help, Kamehameha unified Hawaii.

Answer: Minoan Civilization

Thera in the modern times is referred to as Santorini. Some believe that Plato's inspiration for Atlantis came from the destruction of this island and the Minoan Civilization.

Source: Author Drapion

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