Hagia Sophia Quiz

What does Hagia Sophia mean?

• Holy Power

• Holy Wisdom

• Sacred Temple

• Great Church

In what year was the first church, Megale Ekklesia, built on the site of Hagia Sophia?

• 532 CE

• 657 BCE

• 415 CE

• 4th century CE

What happened to the second church built in 415 CE?

• It was destroyed in the Nika Riots

• It was converted into a mosque

• It was expanded by Emperor Justinian

• It survived for centuries untouched

Which emperor rebuilt Hagia Sophia after the Nika Riots?

• Augustus

• Constantine

• Justinian I

• Suleiman

What is the significance of the grand dome of Hagia Sophia?

• It represents the heavens

• It symbolizes strength and power

• It is the largest dome in the world

• It is made entirely of marble

What role did Vikings play in the history of Hagia Sophia?

• They helped build the church

• They carved runic inscriptions

• They looted the church

• They converted it to a mosque

What historical event led to the destruction of some of Hagia Sophia's mosaics?

• The Fourth Crusade

• The Nika Riots

• An earthquake in 558 CE

• The Byzantine Reconquest

After Constantinople fell to the Ottomans in 1453, what was Hagia Sophia converted into?

• A museum

• A mosque

• A fortress

• A palace

Who ordered the secularization of Hagia Sophia and its transformation into a museum?

• Sultan Mehmed II

• Suleiman the Magnificent

• Kemal Ataturk

• Emperor Justinian I

What conflict remains regarding Hagia Sophia’s restoration?

• The decision to demolish the building

• Whether to restore the Christian mosaics or Islamic calligraphy

• Whether to move the building to a new location

• Disagreements about its historical significance