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Major Empires Quiz

Can you answer these questions about major classical and post classical empires, dynasties, and caliphates? Good luck!
The Achaemenid Empire is also known as the Persian Empire
Post Classical Period ends 1450, so these empires are all mostly prior 1450 AD
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Byzantine Empire
Capital
Constantinople
What church became central to the Byzantine Empire?
Hagia Sofia
Which famous emperor created a famous law code named after him?
Justinian
Who was the influential wife of the above?
Theodora
What empire conquered Byzantium in 1453?
Ottoman Empire
 
 
Roman Empire
Capital
Rome
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Augustus
What languages did the Romans speak?
Latin
Which major road connected the empire?
Appian Way
What Roman structure carried water to the cities?
Aqueducts
 
 
Umayyad Caliphate
Capital
Damascus
What religion did the Umayyads spread through jihad?
Islam
Which centuries did the Umayyads rule?
7th|8th
What country was the furthest north the empire got in Europe?
France
What dynasty overthrew the Umayyads?
Abbasid Caliphate
 
 
Han Dynasty
Capital
Chang'an|Luoyang
What philosophy was promoted during the Han Dynasty?
Confucianism
What major trade route began during the Han Dynasty?
Silk Road
What major invention is credited to the Han Dynasty that helped navigation?
Compass
Which Chinese philosophy discouraged government?
Daoism
Gupta Empire
Capital
Pataliputra
What language flourished under the Gupta Empire?
Sanskrit
Which river region was the Gupta heartland?
Ganges
Who was the famous Gupta ruler?
Chandragupta
What was a major literary work?
Mahabharata
 
 
Achaemenid Empire
Capital
Persepolis
Who was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire?
Cyrus the Great
What religion was associated with the Persians?
Zoroastrianism
Which ruler was famous for expanding the Achaemenid Empire to its greatest territorial extent?
Darius the Great
What empire conquered the Achaemenids?
Macedonian
 
 
Mongol Empire
Capital
Karakorum
Who founded the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What weapons were the Mongols famous for using?
Bow and Arrow
What was the Mongol postal system called?
Yam
Which grandson of the founder of the Mongol Empire ruled China?
Kublai Khan
Aztec Empire
Capital
Tenochtitlán
What crop was most important to the Aztecs?
Maize
What was the Aztec writing system called?
Codex
What writing system did the Aztecs use?
Pictographs
What Spanish conquistador defeated the Inca?
Hernan Cortés
 
 
Inca Empire
Capital
Cusco
What mountain range did they rule in?
Andes
What system did the Inca use for recordkeeping?
Quipu
What language did the Inca speak?
Quechua
What Spanish conquistador defeated the Inca?
Francisco Pizzaro
 
 
Tang Dynasty
Capital
Chang'an
What religion flourished in the Tang Dynasty?
Buddhism
Which canal system expanded under the Tang, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou?
Grand Canal
What famous female ruler ruled during the Tang Dynasty?
Wu Zetian
What influential Chinese poet lived from 701-762 and wrote at least a thousand poems including "Quiet Night Thought"?
Li Bai
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