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Major Historical Empires of the Middle East

Test your knowledge of the powerful empires that rose and fell across the Middle East throughout history.0 takes
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  • 01Which leader founded the Achaemenid Empire, often considered the first great Persian Empire?
  • 02The famous legal text, the Code of Hammurabi, originated from which ancient Mesopotamian empire?
  • 03After conquering Constantinople in 1453, which empire made the city its capital?
  • 04The 'Golden Age of Islam' is most associated with which Caliphate, centered in its capital of Baghdad?
  • 05The Sasanian Empire was the last pre-Islamic Persian empire and the primary rival of which other major power?
  • 06The Hittite Empire, centered in Anatolia, was a pioneer in the early use of what metal for weaponry?
  • 07The Safavid Empire is renowned for establishing which branch of Islam as the state religion of Persia (modern Iran)?
  • 08Which sultanate, based in Egypt, famously halted the Mongol advance at the Battle of Ain Jalut in 1260?
  • 09The Umayyad Caliphate moved the capital of the Islamic empire from the Arabian Peninsula to which city?
  • 10The Parthian Empire rose to power in Persia by overthrowing which Hellenistic successor state of Alexander the Great's empire?
  • 11The Battle of Manzikert in 1071 was a pivotal defeat for the Byzantine Empire against which rising Turkic power?
  • 12The Neo-Assyrian Empire, known for its military might and vast conquests, had its heartland in which modern-day country?
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