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