AP Art History : Identifying artists, works, or schools of architecture in global Islamic traditions
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Example Question #2 : Architecture In Global Islamic Traditions
The __________ was a basilica church that was converted into a mosque in 1453 following the Ottoman invasion of Turkey.
An image of the building is shown below.
Hagia Sophia
Wazir Khan Mosque
Crystal Mosque
Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmet
Sistine Chapel
Hagia Sophia
This is an image of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.
It was first a Greek Basilica church under Constantine and converted to a Mosque when the Turks invaded and occupied Istanbul in 1453.
This is the only answer choice that fits the historical context of being converted to a mosque in this region (Istanbul, Turkey/Greece). Though the Blue Mosque is in Istanbul, it was built after the occupation.
Image is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hagia_Sophia_Cathedral.jpg
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