Hagia Sophia Quiz

When was the first Hagia Sophia built?

• 360 A.D.

• 532 A.D.

• 537 A.D.

• 415 A.D.

Who commissioned the construction of the first Hagia Sophia?

• Theodosios II

• Constantine I

• Constantius

• Arkadios

What caused the second Hagia Sophia to be burned down?

• Ottoman invasion

• Earthquake

• Crusades

• Nika revolts

Who ordered the demolition of the second Hagia Sophia?

• Justinian I

• Constantius

• Constantine I

• Arkadios

When was the third and final Hagia Sophia completed?

• 537 A.D.

• 532 A.D.

• 415 A.D.

• 404 A.D.

What was the main purpose of the Hagia Sophia during the Byzantine Empire?

• Military fortress

• Central church of the faith

• Royal palace

• Marketplace

Who captured Constantinople and converted the Hagia Sophia into a mosque?

• Emperor Constantine

• Mehmed the Conqueror

• Sultan Abdülmecid

• Emperor Justinian

What was added to the Hagia Sophia during its conversion into a mosque?

• Buddhist sculptures

• Islamic calligraphy

• Christian-themed mosaics

• Jewish scriptures

What did the Ottomans install in the Hagia Sophia to indicate the direction toward Mecca?

• Marble cube

• Bronze lamp

• Silver cross

• Golden statue

When was the Hagia Sophia reclassified as a mosque by the Turkish Council of State and President Erdoğan?

• 2010

• 2020

• 2005

• 2015