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