Historical countries/empires quiz

Answer these questions about countries that no longer exist. Some do still exist but have lost their empires while in the quiz I refer specifically to their empires. Multiple-choice questions need to have lots of options to prevent people from just trying all the options.

I am a noob at creating quizzes, I don't know how to do lots of things so I'm open to suggestions.

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In what African modern-day country was the Abyssinian Empire mostly located?

Ethiopia

In what city, outside of Europe, was the capital of the Portuguese Empire located from 1807 to 1821?

Rio de Janeiro

What empire fell in 1453 after defeat at Constantinople to the Ottomans?

Byzantine Empire

The name of what empire contained three words, despite Voltaire being quoted as saying that none of those words applied to it?

Holy Roman Empire

What modern-day country had an empire that is, to date, the second-largest empire in history?

Mongolia

What once-powerful Muslim empire fell in 1920?

Ottoman Empire

What European empire fell in 476 CE after being finally conquered by Germanic tribes?

Roman Empire

Which of these modern-day countries was a part of the Soviet Union? The countries are Türkiye, Slovakia, Estonia, Finland, Romania, Poland, Mongolia, Afghanistan and Hungary.

Estonia

Which of these modern-day countries did the British Empire NOT control? Malta, Namibia, Guyana, Belize, Benin, Guyana, Egypt, Israel, Fiji, Oman, Uganda, Bahamas.

Benin

Which colonial power was the first to settle in most of what became known as the 13 colonies, before the Brits conquered them?

Netherlands

What former country was known to some as the Land of the South Slavs?

Yugoslavia

What Central European empire fell after losing WW1?

Austria-Hungary

The Habsburg Monarchy was the predecessor to what similar empire, which then became the answer to the question above?

Austrian Empire

The ruler of what empire commissioned the building of the Taj Mahal?

Mughal Empire

The Roman Empire fought 3 wars against what African Empire in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE?

Carthaginian Empire

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7 Comments

Level 61

Mar 6, 2025

~~Add an SVG~~

Level 65

Mar 7, 2025

What SVG (just learned what that is) and how do I add it?

Level 61

Mar 8, 2025

I think - don't add an SVG, it would make it too easy

Level 65

Mar 9, 2025

Level 55

Mar 27, 2025

Good Quiz!

Level 65

Mar 27, 2025

Tysm!

Level 52

Dec 10, 2025

Actually Bhutan was kinda controlled by the British in some way, they were a British protectorate and their foreign relations was controlled by the British as well so they're basically independent in name.