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Famous Empires/Lost Treasure

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the 15th century, this Empire relied greatly on Trading posts rather then in-land expansion and sought to completely control the Indian Ocean spice trade.

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Portuguese Empire

c)

British Empire

d)

Spanish Empire

2.

In which year did the Austro-Hungarian Empire annex Bosnia?

a)

1911

b)

1899

c)

1905

d)

1908

3.

Where did the Abbasid Caliphate reestablish the Caliphate in 1261 CE?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Iran

c)

Cairo

d)

Mecca

4.

Early in the 16th century, this first Emperor founded the Mughal Empire.

a)

Babur

b)

Bahadur Shah II

c)

Akbar

d)

Aurangzeb

5.

No it's not the Mongols, but it's this nation that terrorized the Romans and the Chinese in the 5th and 6th centuries.

a)

Timurid Empire

b)

Hunnic Empire

c)

Parthian Empire

d)

Seleucid Empire

6.

Forming in 1429, the Ryukyu Kingdoms within the islands of Okinawa became a vassal state to this Chinese Dynasty that provided an interval of native Chinese rule between the eras of the Mongol and Manchu dominance.

a)

Qing Dynasty

b)

Yuan Dynasty

c)

Tang Dynasty

d)

Ming Dynasty

7.

The HRE itself did not have a capital city yet the Emperor's residential city in the later years was this Austrian city.

a)

Vienna

b)

Zwettl

c)

Bagdastein

d)

Wolfsberg

8.

Following a division created by religious controversy, the Byzantine's soon found themselves face-to-face with this nation that dominated Asia Minor.

a)

Khwarazmian Dynasty

b)

Seljuk Empire

c)

Aq Qoyunlu

d)

Timurid Empire

9.

The Achaemenid Empire before it's fall to Alexander ranged as far as the Balkans to this former river civilization.

a)

Yellow River Civilization

b)

Tigris-Euphrates River Civilization

c)

Nile (Egyptian) River Civilization

d)

Indus River Civilization

10.

Born within Spain during the period between 1450 to 1750, this group of colonials residents though small in group size had the most power.

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Criolles

c)

Mestizos

d)

Mulattoes

11.

Proclaimed by Emperor Gojong in 1897, the Korean Empire went through this reform that modernized Korea's military, economy, land system, and education system.

a)

Gabo Reform

b)

Gwangmu Reform

c)

Shame-covering Reforms

d)

Meiji Renovation

12.

Following expansion, the Tu'i Tonga Empire eventually collapsed in this year.

a)

1778

b)

1870

c)

1898

d)

1865

13.

When the Great Northern War concluded in 1721, Sweden had lost her status as a great power and most of her territories. Which of these cities did Sweden manage to keep?

a)

Christiana

b)

Stralsund

c)

Grodno

d)

Pärnu

14.

Yamashita's treasure consisting of war loot stolen in Southeast Asia was said to have been hideen in underground complexes and caves within this island nation.

a)

Palau

b)

Papau New Guinea

c)

Philippines

d)

Taiwan

15.

According to the most popular theory, his riches are said to rest on the bottom of Lake Texcoco after the fall of the Aztec's.

a)

Moctezuma II

b)

Ahuitzotl

c)

Itzcoatl

d)

Moctezuma I

16.

Since then, more than 300 expeditions have tried and failed to find the treasure located in this current capital of Peru.

a)

Chimbote

b)

Lima

c)

Puerto Maldonado

d)

Tacna

17.

His band of guerilla raiders surprised federal troops at Fairfax Courthouse and reportedly took a sack stuffed with more than $350,000 worth in gold, silver, and other family heirlooms.

a)

William Penn Adair

b)

John Singleton Mosby

c)

Nathan Bedford Forrest

d)

Alfred Harris Abernathy

18.

Nazi officers are believed to have sunk billions of dollars worth of Reichsbank gold-none of which has been recovered in this lake located in Austria.

a)

Attersee

b)

Wolfgangsee Lake

c)

Traunsee

d)

Lake Toplitz

19.

Constructed in her Palace in Russia within the 18th century, the Amber Room contained gold-gilded mosaics, mirrors, and carvings

a)

Catherine I

b)

Catherine II

c)

Anna of Russia

d)

Elizabeth of Russia

20.

Created by Swordsmith Gorō Nyūdō, this famous sword fell into Tokugawa Leyasu and passed down throughout the generations until its disappearance during Japan's occupation in '45.

a)

Onimaru Kunitsuna

b)

Honjo Masamune

c)

Juzumaru-Tsunetsuga

d)

Otenta-Mitsuyo

21.

The Ark of the Covenant after being carried for 40 years by the Israelites was said to be housed in King Soloman's temple in this holy city until its disappearance in 607 B.C.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Tiberias

c)

Hebron

d)

Safed

22.

Said to be buried in the sands and silt of Malacca, this famous Portuguese trading vessel was said to have carried as much treasure the Portuguese could lay their hands on.

a)

São Gabriel

b)

São João Baptista

c)

Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai

d)

Flor de la Mar

23.

She was the ship to be known as the "Millionaires ship" apart of the White Star Line Navigation Company and eventually sank with over 3 million worth in gold eagles in 1909.

a)

WSL Baltic

b)

WSL Republic

c)

WSL Britannic

d)

WSL Olympic

24.

A Chelengk which was made of diamonds was given to this famous naval officer by the Ottoman Empire for his service in the Battle of The Nile.

a)

Edward Hawke

b)

Brueys d'Aigalliers

c)

Horatio Nelson

d)

Sir John Norris

25.

Dubbed as the "heist of the century". Diamonds, gold and other jewels worth $180 million were stolen in this Belgian city.

a)

Antwerp

b)

Namur

c)

Tournai

d)

Mons