Fall Of The City
Empire
Leaders
Legacy And Modern Day Constantinople
Fun Facts
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Which empire invaded Constantinople and won? a) Roman Empire b) Ottoman Empire c) Armenian Empire
b) Ottoman Empire
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What city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire? a) Constantinople b) Rome c) babylon
a) Constantinople
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What Byzantine emperor embraced Christianity and made it the religion of the empire? a) Constantine b) Diocletian c) Augustus

a) Constantine

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What is the Hagi Sophia? a) church b) market place c) government building
a) church
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Because sugar was not available what did they use instead? a) salt b) honey c) pepper
b) honey
200
Who was the emperor at the time that Constantinople was defeated? a) Constantine XI Palaiologos b) Leo III c) Heraclius
a) Constantine XI Palaiologos
200
About how long did the Byzantine Empire last? a) 10,000 years b) 100,00 years c) 1,000
c) 1,000 years
200

What is the name of the emperor who conquered Constantinople?

Mehmet II

200
True or False: Justinian Code became the basis for the laws of many western civilizations.
True
200
before the roman empire split what was the language then what did it become? a) latin then greek b) italian then latin c) greek then italian
a) latin then greek
300
Who was the emperor that defeated Constantinople? a) Sultan Mehmed II b) Maximinus I c) Petronius Maximus
a) Sultan Mehmed II
300
What empire split into two with the eastern portion becoming the Byzantine Empire? a) Greek Empire b) Roman Empire c) Ottoman Empire
B) Roman Empire
300
Who was the last emperor to rule Constantinople? a) Basil II b)Constantine XI Palaiologos c) Michael VI
b)Constantine XI Palaiologos
300
Nowadays what is the name of the ancient city Constantinople? a) Turkey b) Istanbul c) Persia
B) Istanbul
300
About how many loafs of bread did the bakery used to make each day? a) 60,000 b) 80,000 c) 25,000
b) 80,000
400
True or False: After invasion city was even richer and strong then it was before.
False
400
What marked the end of the Byzantine Empire? a)The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire b)The death of Justinian I c)The start of the Renaissance in Italy
a) The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire
400

Who was the last Byzantine emperor and what was his reply to Sultan Muhammad II's message to him?

I refuse to accept your demand

400

What do you think the name Istanbul means? 

Stan - means place

Bul- means peace

400

what was a weapon that the byzantine navy used? a) swords b) cannons c) greek fire

c) greek fire

500
from when to when did the siege last? a) April 6,1453 to May 29,1453 b) April 2, 1435 to March 13,1436 c) January 6, 1189 to September 5,1189
a) April 6,1453 to May 29,1453
500
Who did the Byzantine Empire constantly fight with for control over the Holy Land and the eastern Mediterranean? a) The Romans b) The Muslims c)The Greeks
b) The Muslims
500

What was the title given to Sultan Mehmed II after he conquered Constantinople ?

A Fatih - the conqueror

500
When the roman empire split what were the two different religions that are still around today? a) Muslim and roman catholic b) roman catholic and Greek Orthodox c) Muslim and Greek Orthodox
b) Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox
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“Verily, you shall conquer Constantinople. What a wonderful army will that army be, and what a wonderful commander will that conqueror be.”5 This is the famous “conquest hadith,. Who said this ?

Prophet Muhammad SAW

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