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