29 May 1453

The Byzantine Empire

50 questions on the fifty-three days that ended the empire — Mehmed's preparations, Orban's cannon, the chain across the Golden Horn, the defenders, the final assault, and what followed for Europe.
Score 80% or higher to earn a certificate.

Where the sources disagree — troop numbers, the Kerkoporta, Constantine XI's last moments — the questions ask what the evidence supports, not what the legend says.