History of İstanbul – Reading & Excercises |C2|

Sosyaler Medya 7 Aralık 2025

Istanbul, positioned between Europe and Asia, has long served as a decisive crossroads of global commerce and political power. Founded as Byzantium in the 7th century BCE, it gained early prominence through its command of the Bosphorus. Reestablished as Constantinople in 330 CE, it emerged as the Eastern Roman Empire’s capital and a nucleus of Christian learning. Although the Fourth Crusade in 1204 deeply destabilized the city, the Byzantines reclaimed it and restored partial strength. The Ottoman conquest of 1453 transformed its urban identity through Islamic architecture and multicultural communities. Under Ottoman rule, Istanbul flourished as a diplomatic and intellectual powerhouse linking continents. After the empire’s fall, it adapted to republican reforms while preserving its richly layered historical legacy.

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History of İstanbul - Reading & Exercises |C2|

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A-) Boşluk Doldurma

Aşağıdaki boşlukları cümleyi doğru tamamlayacak şekilde doldurunuz.

S:1-) Aşağıdaki boşlukları cümleleri doğru tamamlayacak şekilde doldurunuz.

Istanbul, positioned between Europe and Asia, has long served as a decisive crossroads of global and political power.

Founded as Byzantium in the 7th century BCE, it gained early prominence through its command of the .

The Ottoman conquest of 1453 transformed the city’s identity through Islamic architecture and communities.

After the empire’s fall, Istanbul adapted to republican reforms while preserving its richly layered historical .

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B-) Doğru-Yanlış

Aşağıdaki yargıları okuyunuz, metne göre doğru veya yanlış şeklinde işaretleyiniz.

1-) Istanbul became Constantinople in 330 CE under the Eastern Roman Empire.

Doğru

Yanlış

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2-) The Fourth Crusade strengthened the political stability of the Byzantine Empire.

Doğru

Yanlış

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3-) The Ottoman conquest in 1453 reshaped the city with Islamic architectural influences.

Doğru

Yanlış

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4-) After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul rejected all historical traditions.

Doğru

Yanlış

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C-) Çoktan Seçmeli

Her çoktan seçmeli soru için doğru seçeneği seçin.

S:1-) What was the main reason for Istanbul’s early strategic importance?

A-) Its proximity to the Sahara Desert

B-) Its status as the capital of the Persian Empire

C-) Its role in Viking trade routes

D-) Its location on the Bosphorus

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S:2-) Constantinople became the capital of which empire?

A-) The Aztec Empire

B-) The Ottoman Empire

C-) The Eastern Roman Empire

D-) The Mughal Empire

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S:3-) What did the Ottoman conquest of 1453 introduce to the city?

A-) Large agricultural fields

B-) Islamic architecture and multicultural communities

C-) Roman pagan temples

D-) A modern republican constitution

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S:4-) What was the effect of the Fourth Crusade in 1204 on the city?

A-) It strengthened the city

B-) It initiated republican reforms

C-) It severely destabilized the city

D-) It brought the Ottomans to power

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S:5-) Which of the following describes the impact of the Republican era on Istanbul?

A-) Modernization reforms while preserving heritage

B-) Complete destruction of historical identity

C-) Declaring the city the capital

D-) Draining the Bosphorus

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S:6-) Which event temporarily weakened Byzantine control of the city before its final fall?

A-) The Fourth Crusade in 1204

B-) The founding of Byzantium

C-) The rise of the Republican Era

D-) The construction of the Bosphorus Bridge

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