Rome, Greece, India, China, and Persia.
Explanation:
Rome - Modern Rome has 280 fountains and more than 900 churches.
Nearly 700,000 euros worth of coins is tossed into Rome's Trevi Fountain each year.
The Romans had built a road network of 53,000 miles by the early fourth century.
In Ancient Rome, only free-born men were allowed to wear togas, a sign of Roman citizenship.
The mascot of Rome is a she-wolf that cared for brothers Romulus and Remus, the mythological founders of Rome.
Rome became the capital city of unified Italy in 1870, taking the title from Florence.
Law in Rome allows cats to live without disruption in the place they were born. Wild cats can be climbing the walls of the Colosseum, and sleeping among the ruins of the Forum.
Women in ancient Rome dyed their hair with goat fat and beech wood ashes. The most popular colors were red and blond.
The first-ever shopping mall was built in Rome between 107 and 110 AD by Emperor Trajan. It sold a wide variety of goods and grocery items.
Rome’s first university, La Sapienza, established in 1303 AD, is the largest in Europe and the second-largest in the world.
Greece - Greece is one of the sunniest places in the world.
The Greek Isles are home to over 6000 beautiful islands.
Greece is home to 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
80% of Greece is made up of mountains.
Greece has an impressive coastline of about 16,000 kilometers. Santorini has different colored beaches.
The Patron of Athens is a Goddess.
Greece is the third-largest producer of olives.
Greece is home to more archaeological museums than any other country in the world.
Greece has a diverse array of wildlife.
India - Kumbh Mela gathering visible from space. The wettest inhabited place in the world. Bandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the earth's circumference.
The highest cricket ground in the world.
Shampooing is an Indian concept.
The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all World Cups.
Water on the moon was discovered by India.
Science day in Switzerland is dedicated to Ex-Indian President, APJ Abdul Kalam.
India's first President only took 50% of his salary.
China - China is officially known as the People's Republic of China.
China has the largest population in the world, with over 1.3 billion people (1,343,239,923) as of July 2012.
China is the 3rd largest country by area at 9,706,961 sq km (3,747,879 sq miles).
China belongs to the continent of Asia.
World’s largest army.
Panda owners.
Births restriction.
The empire of pigs.
Persia - The name "Persian" comes from the people's original tribal name Parsua. The longest reigning Persian King was Artaxerxes II who ruled 45 years from 404-358 BC.
The Persian culture held the truth in high esteem.
The capital of the empire was the great city of Persepolis.
After Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon, he allowed the Jewish people to return to Israel and to rebuild their temple at Jerusalem.
Ashoka - Samrat Ashoka hailed from the ancient Maurya Dynasty of the Indian Subcontinent.
He was the third Mauryan Emperor.
He ruled over Indian Subcontinent till 232 BCE.
However, prior to receiving this title, he was known as Chanda Ashoka (Cruel Ashoka).
Samrat Ashoka’s succession to the throne also has a very interesting history. As we know, he was born in 304 BCE in Patuliputra. He was the son of King Bindusara and his mother was Subhadrangi, who was better known as Dharma.
The elder brothers of Ashoka weren’t happy about this and they started believing that their father, Emperor or Samrat Bindusara will start favoring Ashoka as the next Emperor of the Mauryan Empire.
