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