Multiple choice general knowledge

Istanbul was know previously by which name/names?

  1. Constantinopole

  2. Byzantine

  3. Constantinopole, Byzantine

  4. Constantinopole, Byzantine, Stamboul

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Istanbul was known by multiple historical names: Constantinople (330 AD-1930), Byzantium (Greek colony before 330 AD), and Stamboul (Turkish colloquial variant). Option D lists all three. The city was renamed Istanbul officially in 1930. The other options are incomplete, missing at least one major historical name.