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