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