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[#191] Who was the first Roman emperor who converted to Christianity
Correct Answer

(C) Constantine the Great

Explanation

Solution: Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. Although he lived much of his life as a pagan, and later as a catechumen, he joined the Christian faith on his deathbed, being baptised by Eusebius of Nicomedia.

[#192] Hernan Cortez was a Conquistador from
Correct Answer

(D) Spain

Explanation

Solution: Hernán Cortes was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who defeated the Aztec empire and claimed Mexico for Spain. He first set sail to the New World at the age of 19. Cortés later joined an expedition to Cuba. In 1518, he set off to explore Mexico.

[#193] Which monarch is known as 'the Sun King' and also the longest of monarchs of major countries in European history
Correct Answer

(A) Louis XIV of France

Explanation

Solution: Louis XIV of France, also known as the Sun-King, ruled for 72 years and 110 days, the longest of any European monarch. He ruled 1643 to 1715.

[#194] Who is the first crowned Czar (Tsar) of Russia
Correct Answer

(B) Ivan IV (the Terrible)

Explanation

Solution: The first Russian ruler to be formally crowned as Tsar of Russia was Ivan IV, until then known as Grand Prince of all the Russia's.

[#195] The capital city of Umayyad Caliphate was
Correct Answer

(D) Damascus

Explanation

Solution: The Barada River flows through Damascus. First settled in the second millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. After the victory of the Abbasid dynasty, the seat of Islamic power was moved to Baghdad.