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