Which of the Following Statements About the Conquest of Constantinople

question 189

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the conquest of Constantinople is false?

• A)It occurred in 1453.
• B)The Ottoman attackers used cannon, gunpowder, timbers, and bows and arrows.
• C)The actual siege lasted 54 days.
• D)Most Byzantine citizens preferred the toleration of the Ottoman Muslims to the intolerance of the papacy.
• E)none of these choices

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