Geography
Name the only country in the world that is completely landlocked but has the highest number of neighboring countries in Europe.
Austria
At which battle in 480 BCE did 300 Spartans famously make a stand against the Persian army?
Battle of Thermopylae
During the First Punic War, which specific Carthaginian commander reorganized Carthage’s strategy in Sicily after early naval defeats, laying the groundwork for later Barcid power?
Hamilcar Barca
Which empire was divided into Eastern and Western halves in 395 CE?
The Roman Empire
Which Mesopotamian civilization is known for building ziggurats and developing cuneiform writing?
The Sumerians
Which river is considered the longest in the world that flows entirely within one country?
The Yangtze River in China
Which battle in 331 BCE established Alexander the Great’s dominance over the Persian Empire?
Battle of Gaugamela
Which Numidian leader’s defection from Carthage to Rome before the Battle of Zama proved decisive, and how did his cavalry alter the outcome of the battle?
Masinissa
Which empire fought multiple Napoleonic coalitions and was ruled by Francis II in the early 19th century?
The Austrian Empire
Which Babylonian king is famous for a written legal code emphasizing “an eye for an eye”?
Hammurabi
Which African country has the longest coastline along the Indian Ocean?
Somalia
Which battle in 216 BCE is considered Hannibal’s greatest victory against Rome during the Second Punic War?
Battle of Cannae
What naval innovation allowed Rome to defeat Carthage’s superior fleet during the First Punic War?
The corvus, a boarding device that turned sea battles into infantry fights
Which empire did Suleiman the Magnificent rule, marking the height of its cultural, military, and territorial power?
The Ottoman Empire
Which empire controlled the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, giving it strategic control over trade between the Black Sea and Mediterranean?
The Byzantine Empire
Which U.S. state has the most time zones?
Alaska (including islands)
Which 1863 battle is considered the turning point of the American Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Which Carthaginian commander negotiated the peace treaty ending the First Punic War with Rome in 241 BCE?
Hamilcar Barca
What empire is this
Umayyad Caliphate
What legal compilation ordered by Justinian became the foundation of modern European civil law?
The Corpus Juris Civilis
Which river runs through the most countries in the world?
Danube (10 countries in Europe)
Which 1870–1871 battle resulted in the capture of Napoleon III and ended the Franco-Prussian War?
Battle of Sedan
Which Roman general adopted the strategy of avoiding major battles and instead wearing down Hannibal through attrition during the Second Punic War?
Quintus Fabius Maximus (the “Fabian Strategy”)
Which empire ceded the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the United States after the Spanish-American War?
The Spanish Empire
What empire is this?
Kievan Rus