- 1. When was the capital of the Roman Empire moved to Constantinople?
A) 400 AD
B) 300 AD
C) 250 AD
D) 330 AD
- 2. Constantinople was originally known as which city?
A) Rome
B) Alexandria
C) Byzantium
D) Athens
- 3. Which sea does Constantinople straddle?
A) Bosporus Strait
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Black Sea
D) Adriatic Sea
- 4. Which major event took place in Constantinople in 1453?
A) First Crusade
B) Coronation of Charlemagne
C) Battle of Hastings
D) Fall of Constantinople
- 5. What modern city is known as Istanbul today?
A) Alexandria
B) Jerusalem
C) Constantinople
D) Athens
- 6. Which was the predominant religion in the Eastern Roman Empire centered in Constantinople?
A) Buddhism
B) Islam
C) Judaism
D) Christianity
- 7. Constantinople was strategically located to control trade routes between which continents?
A) Europe and Africa
B) Asia and Africa
C) Europe and Asia
D) Europe and Australia
- 8. Constantinople was an important center for the production of which luxurious fabric?
A) Wool
B) Linen
C) Silk
D) Cotton
- 9. The fall of Constantinople marked the end of which empire?
A) Mongol Empire
B) Byzantine Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Roman Empire
- 10. Which language was the primary language spoken in Constantinople for administrative and literary purposes?
A) Arabic
B) Turkish
C) Greek
D) Latin
- 11. Who was the last Byzantine Emperor to rule from Constantinople before it fell to the Ottoman Turks?
A) Justinian I
B) Heraclius
C) Constantine XI
D) Theodosius I
- 12. Which crusade sought to recapture Constantinople from the Ottomans?
A) Fourth Crusade
B) Sixth Crusade
C) Third Crusade
D) First Crusade
- 13. What was the name of the body of water to the south of Constantinople?
A) Sea of Marmara
B) Red Sea
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Black Sea
- 14. Which major event occurred in Constantinople in 381 AD?
A) Edict of Milan
B) Sack of Rome
C) First Council of Constantinople
D) Theodosian Code
- 15. What ancient city was a key rival of Constantinople in the West?
A) Rome
B) Carthage
C) Antioch
D) Alexandria
- 16. What was the name of the massive underground water storage system in Constantinople?
A) Roman Aqueduct
B) Agora
C) Hippodrome
D) Basilica Cistern
- 17. Which important church council held in Constantinople in 553 AD addressed theological disputes surrounding the nature of Christ?
A) Council of Nicaea
B) Second Council of Constantinople
C) Council of Chalcedon
D) First Council of Ephesus
- 18. Which modern city is present-day Constantinople?
A) Rome
B) Istanbul
C) Cairo
D) Athens
- 19. Which emperor built the famous Hagia Sophia in Constantinople?
A) Marcus Aurelius
B) Augustus
C) Justinian I
D) Nero
- 20. Which famous historical figure was exiled to Constantinople?
A) Napoleon Bonaparte
B) Attila the Hun
C) Genghis Khan
D) Cleopatra
- 21. What was the name of the Roman chariot racing arena in Constantinople?
A) Circus Maximus
B) Colosseum
C) Gladiatorium
D) Hippodrome
- 22. What was the primary economic activity in Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire?
A) Mining
B) Fishing
C) Trade
D) Farming
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