Hagia Sophia Architecture - Test
  • 1. When was Hagia Sophia built?
A) 452 AD
B) 615 AD
C) 700 AD
D) 537 AD
  • 2. In which city is Hagia Sophia located?
A) Athens
B) Istanbul
C) Rome
D) Cairo
  • 3. Which civilization initially built Hagia Sophia?
A) Byzantine
B) Greek
C) Roman
D) Ottoman
  • 4. What is the meaning of the name 'Hagia Sophia'?
A) Divine Light
B) Holy Wisdom
C) Sacred Grace
D) Heavenly Beauty
  • 5. What function did the minarets added to Hagia Sophia serve?
A) Supporting the structure
B) Displaying decorative features
C) Calling Muslims to prayer
D) Providing a view of the city
  • 6. Who commissioned the construction of Hagia Sophia?
A) Constantine the Great
B) Pope Gregory I
C) Sultan Mehmed II
D) Emperor Justinian I
  • 7. Which empire converted Hagia Sophia into a mosque in 1453?
A) Ottoman
B) Seljuk
C) Timurid
D) Mamluk
  • 8. Which famous architect is associated with the design of Hagia Sophia?
A) Gaudi
B) Frank Lloyd Wright
C) Isidore of Miletus
D) Michelangelo
  • 9. Who initiated the restoration of Hagia Sophia after it became a museum in 1935?
A) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
B) Pope Pius XI
C) Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Sultan Abdulmecid I
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