| Empire | Time Period in Question | Capital City | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Empire | 27 BC–286 AD | Rome | 100%
|
| Byzantine / Eastern Roman Empire | 395–1204; 1261–1453 | Constantinople | 97%
|
| German Empire | 1871–1918 | Berlin | 90%
|
| Ottoman Empire | 1453–1922 | Constantinople / Istanbul | 90%
|
| British Empire | 1583–1997 | London | 90%
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| Russian Empire | 1730–1917 | St Petersburg | 90%
|
| Japanese Empire | 1869–1945 | Tokyo | 90%
|
| Austrian & Austro-Hungarian Empire | 1804–1918 | Vienna | 90%
|
| Qing Dynasty / Great Qing | 1644–1912 | Beijing | 81%
|
| Mughal Empire | 1648–1857 | Delhi | 76%
|
| Abbasid Caliphate | 892–1258 | Baghdad | 71%
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| Umayyad Caliphate | 661–744 | Damascus | 71%
|
| Aztec Empire | 1428–1521 | Tenochtitlan | 71%
|
| Mamluk Sultanate | 1250–1517 | Cairo | 59%
|
| Inca Empire | 1438–1533 | Cusco | 59%
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| Portuguese Empire | 1808-1821 | Rio de Janeiro | 55%
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| Frankish Empire | 768–843 | Aachen | 52%
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| French Empire | 1682-1789 | Versailles | 52%
|
| Ming Dynasty / Great Ming | 1368–1421 | Nanjing | 50%
|
| Spanish Empire | 1516-1566 | Toledo | 36%
|