1. Which Roman Emperor is best known for being the first to embrace Christianity and grant it the status of a legalized religion? Marcus Aurelius Claudius Augustus Caesar Constantine the Great Emperor Julian

2. In his " Short History of the World" about which King did H.G.Wells write: "In the history of the world there have been thousands of kings and emperors who called themselves 'their highnesses,' 'their majesties,' and 'their exalted majesties' and so on. They shone for a brief moment, and as quickly disappeared. But ________ shines and shines brightly like a bright star, even unto this day." Emperor Ashoka Julius Caesar Charlemagne Alexander

3. He was the monarch of a South Asian kingdom and ruled it from 1972-2001 till he and almost his entire family was killed in suspicious circumstances. Who was it? King Dipendra King Birendra King Mahendra King Thribhuvan

4. King Joseph ruled Spain between 1808 and 1813. He was the elder brother of a more famous monarch who made him the ruler of Spain. Who? George II Czar Alexander I Napoleon Bonaparte Edward IV

5. He was the 124th Emperor of Japan and his reign was the longest of any historical Japanese emperor, and oversaw many significant changes to Japanese society. Who was it? Hiro Hito Naru Hito Aki Hito Meiji

6. Who is the King of Franks (A.D. 768-814) who conquered Italy and took the Iron Crown of Lombardy in 774 and, on a visit to Rome in 800, was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III? Dagobert II Hannibal Charlemagne Atilla the Hun

7. Which monarch was the last ruler of Scotland before it merged with England to form the United Kingdom? Charles II Queen Mary Queen Anne James I

8. He was arguably one of the most famous of the Pallava kings to rule South India. (A.D. 630-668.) He was an art lover and is credited with completing construction of Mahabalipuram, the sea side archtectural city along Bay of Bengal near Chennai. Who was it? Mahendravarman Rajendra Chola Rajaraja Chola Narasimhavarman I

9. His name when translated means King of Scorpions, or Scorpion King. He ruled Upper Egypt during the Protodynastic Period (around B.C. 3200). Who was it? Merneith Khufu King Serket Hseiku

10. He was one of the officers of Alexander the Great's Empire. In the war of succession that followed Alexander's death he established his own dynasty in easter part of his empire including Persia and Indus Valley. Who was it? Seleucus Nicator Phillip III Antigonus Darius II