What's My Dynasty? Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Carolingians

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, became the King of the Franks in 768, the King of Italy in 774 and as Emperor in 800. He held these titles until his death on January 28, 814. (Contrary to a widespread misconception in the English-speaking countries he was *not* crowned 'Holy Roman Emperor').

Charlemagne was a member of the Frankish dynastic family the Carolingians. The Carolingians ruled the Frankish Kingdom from 751 through 843, though after Charlemagne's death his former empire began to fall apart.

Answer: The Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty, led by the House of Zhu, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 through 1644. The Ming Dynasty saw much construction of the Great Wall of China as well as a flourishing of Chinese literature and arts, sea exploration and a high degree of social stability.

Answer: The Bourbons

The Bourbons ruled Navarre and France beginning in the 16th century until the French Revolution in the late 18th century and briefly held the restored French monarchy in the 19th century after the end of the Napoleonic Wars.

Answer: The Yuans

The Yuan Dynasty ruled China and Mongolia from 1271 through 1368. Kublai Khan is considered the founder of this dynasty. The Qing dynasty defeated the last Khagan of the Yuan Dynasty in 1368, ending the rule of the Yuan Dynasty.

Answer: The Habsburgs

Maria Theresa was the only female ruling member from the dynastic family the Habsburgs. The Habsburgs were also the Holy Roman Emperors from 1438-1740 and again, as the House of Habsburg-Wittelbach, from 1745 till the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806. The Habsburgs also ruled Austria, the Czech lands, Hungary and many other territories till 1918.

Answer: Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt

Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, belonged to the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. The Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt ruled from 1550 B.C. through 1292 B.C. A "Treasures of Tutankhamun" exhibition including artifacts of Tutankhamun's life toured seven cities of the United States from 1976 to 1979 and also other countries.

Answer: The Savoys

Victor Emmanuel III belonged to the Italian House of Savoy. The House of Savoy was founded in 1003 and the last Savoy monarch, Umberto II, was removed by plebiscite in 1946. Victor Emmanuel III was a notable member of the House of Savoy as he ruled as King of Italy during World War I and World War II and appointed Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister of Italy in 1922.

Answer: The Mughals

Shah Jahan was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Dynasty of the Indian subcontinent. The Mughal Dynasty ruled the Indian subcontinent from about 1526 through 1757. The Mughal emperors were Muslims and direct descendants of both Genghis Khan and Tamerlane.

Answer: The Hohenzollerns

The House of Hohenzollern was a dynastic family of kings and emperors of Prussia and later. The Hohenzollerns reigned as Electors of Brandenburg from 1415, as Dukes (from 1618), later Kings of Prussia (from 1701) through 1918 and as German Emperors from 1871 through 1918.

Answer: The Romanovs

The House of Romanov ruled Russia from 1613 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. Peter I, known as Peter the Great, was a member of the House of Romanov and ruled Russia for over forty years. Peter the Great is credited with modernizing Russia by importing a western European technology and ideas to his country.