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They Ruled the Land Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about kings and monarchs who once ruled. I Hope you all like it.

A multiple-choice quiz by raghavn77. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
raghavn77

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,300

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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833

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Roman Emperor is best known for being the first to embrace Christianity and grant it the status of a legalized religion? Hint

Augustus Caesar

Constantine the Great

Emperor Julian

Marcus Aurelius Claudius

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Question 2 of 10

2. In his " Short History of the World" about which King did H.G.Wells write: "In the history of the world there have been thousands of kings and emperors who called themselves 'their highnesses,' 'their majesties,' and 'their exalted majesties' and so on. They shone for a brief moment, and as quickly disappeared. But ________ shines and shines brightly like a bright star, even unto this day." Hint

Charlemagne

Alexander

Julius Caesar

Emperor Ashoka

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Question 3 of 10

3. He was the monarch of a South Asian kingdom and ruled it from 1972-2001 till he and almost his entire family was killed in suspicious circumstances. Who was it? Hint

King Thribhuvan

King Dipendra

King Birendra

King Mahendra

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Question 4 of 10

4. King Joseph ruled Spain between 1808 and 1813. He was the elder brother of a more famous monarch who made him the ruler of Spain. Who? Hint

Czar Alexander I

George II

Edward IV

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Question 5 of 10

5. He was the 124th Emperor of Japan and his reign was the longest of any historical Japanese emperor, and oversaw many significant changes to Japanese society. Who was it?
Hint

Hiro Hito

Naru Hito

Aki Hito

Meiji

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the King of Franks (A.D. 768-814) who conquered Italy and took the Iron Crown of Lombardy in 774 and, on a visit to Rome in 800, was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III? Hint

Charlemagne

Atilla the Hun

Hannibal

Dagobert II

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which monarch was the last ruler of Scotland before it merged with England to form the United Kingdom? Hint

Queen Mary

Charles II

James I

Queen Anne

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Question 8 of 10

8. He was arguably one of the most famous of the Pallava kings to rule South India. (A.D. 630-668.) He was an art lover and is credited with completing construction of Mahabalipuram, the sea side archtectural city along Bay of Bengal near Chennai. Who was it? Hint

Mahendravarman

Rajendra Chola

Rajaraja Chola

Narasimhavarman I

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Question 9 of 10

9. His name when translated means King of Scorpions, or Scorpion King. He ruled Upper Egypt during the Protodynastic Period (around B.C. 3200). Who was it? Hint

Khufu

Merneith

Hseiku

King Serket

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Question 10 of 10

10. He was one of the officers of Alexander the Great's Empire. In the war of succession that followed Alexander's death he established his own dynasty in eastern part of his empire including Persia and Indus Valley. Who was it? Hint

Seleucus Nicator

Phillip III

Antigonus

Darius II

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Roman Emperor is best known for being the first to embrace Christianity and grant it the status of a legalized religion?

Answer: Constantine the Great

The Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Constantine as a saint.

Answer: Emperor Ashoka

Ashoka reigned over most of South Asia and beyond, from present-day Afghanistan and parts of Persia in the west, to Bengal and Assam in the east, and as far south as Mysore.
He played a key role in spreading Buddhism in Sri Lanka, South East Asia, China and Japan by sending his missionaries there. In fact he sent his son and daughter to spread Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

3. He was the monarch of a South Asian kingdom and ruled it from 1972-2001 till he and almost his entire family was killed in suspicious circumstances. Who was it?

Answer: King Birendra

Birendra was the King of the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal. He was educated at premier institutes in Europe, Asia, and America, including the Eton (in England) and Harvard University. Interestingly, Nepal is the only Hindu Kingdom in the world.

4. King Joseph ruled Spain between 1808 and 1813. He was the elder brother of a more famous monarch who made him the ruler of Spain. Who?

Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte

Despite efforts to win popularity, Joseph's foreign birth guaranteed he would never be accepted as legitimate by the bulk of the Spanish people. During his rule of Spain, Venezuela declared independence (1810) from Spain, the first nation to do so.

5. He was the 124th Emperor of Japan and his reign was the longest of any historical Japanese emperor, and oversaw many significant changes to Japanese society. Who was it?

Answer: Hiro Hito

Hirohito was interested in and well-informed about marine biology, and the Imperial Palace contained a laboratory from which Hirohito published several papers in the field. His contributions include the description of several dozen species of jellyfish new to science.

6. Who is the King of Franks (A.D. 768-814) who conquered Italy and took the Iron Crown of Lombardy in 774 and, on a visit to Rome in 800, was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III?

Answer: Charlemagne

He is at times considered as the founding father of both France and Germany and sometimes as the 'Father of Europe', as he was - very briefly - the first ruler of a (largely) united Western Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire.

7. Which monarch was the last ruler of Scotland before it merged with England to form the United Kingdom?

Answer: Queen Anne

In 1707 Queen Anne became the first Queen regnant of Great Britain.

Answer: Narasimhavarman I

He was also called Mamallan thus giving his name to Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram in local language). However construction of Mahabalipuram was started by his father Mahendravarman.

9. His name when translated means King of Scorpions, or Scorpion King. He ruled Upper Egypt during the Protodynastic Period (around B.C. 3200). Who was it?

Answer: King Serket

Recently a 5,000 year old graffito bearing the symbols of Kings Scorpion has been discovered.

Answer: Seleucus Nicator

Seleucus established the Seleucid dynasty and the Seleucid Empire.

Source: Author raghavn77

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