Roman Empire
Who was the emperor during the first year of the Pax Romana?
Augustus
When did the Roman Empire fall?
476 AD
Who was the Empress of India?
What year did the British Raj's rule end in India?
1947
1 in 200 men today are related to this man...
Genghis Khan
In ancient Roman cities, what was the marketplace and meeting area called?
The Forum
How many punic wars were there?
3
What year was the East India Company founded? BP - Who was the monarch?
1600 - Queen Elizabeth I
What year did the Indian National Congress form?
1885
Which city was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire?
Constantinople
Which group of people lived in Ancient Italy? (before the Roman Empire)
Etruscans
When did Julius Caesar die?
March 15, 44 BCE
What rumour started the Sepoy Rebellion?
'The sun never sets on the British Empire' means...
There is always sun shining on the British empire as the expansion was across the globe
He was the last Russian emperor. He and his family were killed by the Bolsheviks after the October Revolution.
Nicholas II
Who were the legendary founders of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What was the eastern half of the Roman Empire called?
Byzantine Empire
How many Indian soldiers fought for the British Empire in WWII?
2.5 million
Who was the last Viceroy of India?
Lord Mountbatten
Which French emperor initiated a series of wars named after him until he was exiled to St. Helena?
Napoleon I
How many Vestal Virgins were there?
6
In ancient Rome, who commanded the army?
Consuls
What was the Salt March intended to protest?
The Salt Laws
What is 'satyagraha'?
'Truth force' or non violent civil disobedience
In which year did the Byzantine Empire fall to the Ottoman Empire?
1453