Ancient Greeks found Byzantium
- 1. In which century did the Megareans establish Byzantium?
A) 7th century BC
B) 1st century AD
C) 3rd 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) Strait of Gibraltar
C) Bosporus Strait
D) Dardanelles Strait
- 3. Which legendary figure is often associated with the founding of Byzantium?
A) Perseus
B) Hercules
C) Achilles
D) Byzas
- 4. Which Roman emperor renamed Byzantium to Constantinople?
A) Augustus
B) Hadrian
C) Julius Caesar
D) Constantine the Great
- 5. What was the predominant religion in Byzantium?
A) Zoroastrianism
B) Islam
C) Christianity
D) Judaism
- 6. Which of the following is not a famous Byzantine emperor?
A) Theodosius I
B) Alexander the Great
C) Justinian I
D) Constantine XI
- 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) Theodosius I
B) Justinian I
C) Basil II
D) Constantine XI
- 9. Which ancient historian wrote about Byzantium in his work 'Histories'?
A) Thucydides
B) Plutarch
C) Polybius
D) Herodotus
- 10. Byzantium was a crossroads between which continents?
A) Europe and Africa
B) Europe and Asia
C) Asia and Australia
D) Asia and Africa
- 11. What was the economy of Byzantium primarily based on?
A) Fishing
B) Mining
C) Agriculture
D) Trade
- 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) Justinian I
B) Theodosius II
C) Heraclius
D) Constantine the Great
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