Quiz on the Fall of Constantinople

Who wanted to take over Constantinople from the Roman Empire?

• Byzantines

• Persians

• Ottoman Empire

• Greeks

How many days did the Ottomans shoot at the walls of Constantinople?

• 55 days

• 45 days

• 30 days

• 60 days

What did Sultan Mehmed II turn the biggest church in Constantinople into?

• A palace

• A museum

• A library

• A mosque

What did Mehmed ask for to let people go home after taking over Constantinople?

• Clothes

• Jewelry

• Money

• Food

What did some people say marked the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Renaissance?

• The rise of the Ottomans

• The fall of Constantinople

• The rise of the Byzantines

• The fall of Rome

Who was the leader of the Ottomans during the siege of Constantinople?

• Sultan Suleiman

• Sultan Selim

• Sultan Mehmed II

• Sultan Bayezid

What did Mehmed do to the water around Constantinople to gain control?

• Contaminated it

• Took control of it

• Poisoned it

• Blocked it

What did Mehmed do after taking over Constantinople?

• Abandoned the city

• Left the city

• Allowed stealing

• Destroyed the city