Empires have shaped human history, often growing from a single city or cultural group into territories spanning continents.
Some empires rose through conquest, and others grew through trade or shrewd alliances. Their borders, captured in maps described by historians or revealed by long-forgotten burials and artifacts, show just how far their influences once reached.
Whether you’re a casual history fan or a devoted scholar of the ancient to modern world, this quiz offers a chance to test your knowledge of bygone empires and the lands they once ruled.
Remember to log in to put your name on the leaderboard; hints are available if you click the yellow button!
More science quizzes
—Ancient Egypt quiz: Test your smarts about pyramids, hieroglyphs and King Tut
—Roman emperor quiz: Test your knowledge of the rulers of the ancient empire
—First Americans quiz: How much do you know about the first people to reach the Americas?
