World History and Civilizations
What is the name for the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire, with Constantinople as its capital, which lasted until 1453?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard World History and Civilizations MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the name for the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire, with Constantinople as its capital, which lasted until 1453?”
The accepted answer is A. Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire is the fact required by What is the name for the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire with Constantinople as its capital which lasted until option A Option B Fall of Constantinople does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Byzantine Empire Option C Great Depression does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Byzantine Empire Remaining alternatives Phoenicians fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Byzantine Empire is identified World History and Civilizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations World History and Civilizations recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS.
- A. Byzantine Empire ✓
- B. Fall of Constantinople
Why not B: “Fall of Constantinople” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire is the fact required by What is the name for the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire with Constantinople as its capital which lasted until option A Option B F
- C. Great Depression
Why not C: “Great Depression” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire is the fact required by What is the name for the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire with Constantinople as its capital which lasted until option A Option B F
- D. Phoenicians
Why not D: “Phoenicians” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire is the fact required by What is the name for the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire with Constantinople as its capital which lasted until option A Option B F
Correct answer
A. Byzantine Empire
Explanation
Byzantine Empire is the fact required by What is the name for the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire with Constantinople as its capital which lasted until option A Option B Fall of Constantinople does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Byzantine Empire Option C Great Depression does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Byzantine Empire Remaining alternatives Phoenicians fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Byzantine Empire is identified World History and Civilizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations World History and Civilizations recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, World History and Civilizations
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