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