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