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Ancient Greeks found Byzantium
  • 1. In which century did the Megareans establish Byzantium?
A) 3rd century BC
B) 1st century AD
C) 5th century BC
D) 7th century BC
  • 2. Byzantium served as a strategic city because of its location on which strait?
A) Bosporus Strait
B) Strait of Hormuz
C) Strait of Gibraltar
D) Dardanelles Strait
  • 3. Which legendary figure is often associated with the founding of Byzantium?
A) Byzas
B) Perseus
C) Achilles
D) Hercules
  • 4. Which Roman emperor renamed Byzantium to Constantinople?
A) Hadrian
B) Augustus
C) Constantine the Great
D) Julius Caesar
  • 5. What was the predominant religion in Byzantium?
A) Zoroastrianism
B) Islam
C) Judaism
D) Christianity
  • 6. Which of the following is not a famous Byzantine emperor?
A) Alexander the Great
B) Justinian I
C) Constantine XI
D) Theodosius I
  • 7. What was the main language spoken in Byzantium?
A) Turkish
B) Latin
C) Arabic
D) Greek
  • 8. Who was the last Byzantine emperor?
A) Justinian I
B) Theodosius I
C) Constantine XI
D) Basil II
  • 9. Which ancient historian wrote about Byzantium in his work 'Histories'?
A) Plutarch
B) Thucydides
C) Polybius
D) Herodotus
  • 10. Byzantium was a crossroads between which continents?
A) Europe and Africa
B) Asia and Africa
C) Europe and Asia
D) Asia and Australia
  • 11. What was the economy of Byzantium primarily based on?
A) Agriculture
B) Trade
C) Fishing
D) Mining
  • 12. What famous architectural features is Byzantium known for?
A) Pantheon
B) Hagia Sophia
C) Colosseum
D) Taj Mahal
  • 13. Which emperor was responsible for the construction of the Theodosian Walls in Constantinople?
A) Heraclius
B) Justinian I
C) Constantine the Great
D) Theodosius II
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