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 Gibraltar
B) Dardanelles Strait
C) Bosporus Strait
D) Strait of Hormuz
- 3. Which legendary figure is often associated with the founding of Byzantium?
A) Byzas
B) Hercules
C) Perseus
D) Achilles
- 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) Zoroastrianism
D) Islam
- 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) Greek
B) Arabic
C) Latin
D) Turkish
- 8. Who was the last Byzantine emperor?
A) Theodosius I
B) Constantine XI
C) Justinian I
D) Basil II
- 9. Which ancient historian wrote about Byzantium in his work 'Histories'?
A) Polybius
B) Herodotus
C) Plutarch
D) Thucydides
- 10. Byzantium was a crossroads between which continents?
A) Asia and Australia
B) Europe and Africa
C) Asia and Africa
D) Europe and Asia
- 11. What was the economy of Byzantium primarily based on?
A) Fishing
B) Trade
C) Agriculture
D) Mining
- 12. What famous architectural features is Byzantium known for?
A) Taj Mahal
B) Hagia Sophia
C) Pantheon
D) Colosseum
- 13. Which emperor was responsible for the construction of the Theodosian Walls in Constantinople?
A) Justinian I
B) Heraclius
C) Constantine the Great
D) Theodosius II
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