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