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