Hagia Sophia

Who promoted the construction of Hagia Sophia

• Constantine

• Theodore

• Justinian

• Suleyman

In what century did the construction of Hagia Sophia begin?

• 5th Century

• 6th Century

• 7th Century

• 15th Century

What was there before the current construction

• a roman palace

• another church

• a mosque

• a castle

what the emperor intended to overcome with the construction of a great dome

• The Partenon

• The Panteon

• The Domus Aurea

• Saint Peter in Vaticano

How did they keep the great dome from falling?

• large ribs on the dome

• bricks 12 times lighter

• two lateral semi domes

• big butresses

• All of them are correct

Where did the glass for the mosaic tiles come from?

• Israel

• Italy

• Egypt

• Greece

What is Hagia Sophia today?

• a mosque

• a museum

• a church

• it's closed

where is Hagia Sophia?

• Anatolia

• Ankara

• Jerusalem

• Istambul

What danger constantly threatens the destruction of the temple?

• wars

• earthquakes

• floods

• droughts

who converted Hagia Sophia into mosque?

• Mehmed II

• Suleyman

• Abderraman

• Osman II