Unit 1 ReadingQuiz.doc 1 Find and circle all the numbers in the article. Then complete the sentences with the correct numbers from the article. Now read the article. Then answer the questions that follow. Istanbul 1 More than 14 million people live in Istanbul, and the population grows by 1.5% every year. With a population of nearly 14 million people, Istanbul is Turkey’s biggest city. It has played an important role in history since its creation in 657 BCE. Its first name was Byzantium, but its name changed to Constantinople in 330 CE, after the Roman Emperor Constantine decided to make it his capital. In 1453, a Turkish sultan, Mehmed II, captured the city and made it the capital of his own empire. The Turks gave the city its third name, Istanbul. 2 One of Istanbul’s best-known places is the Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s oldest and largest covered markets. Visitors can also visit the Hagia Sophia, the city’s most famous building. It was the world’s largest church for more than a thousand years, and it is now an important museum. There are also many beautiful mosques in the city, including the famous Blue Mosque. 3 Istanbul sits on the Bosporus, a waterway that is 2.3 miles (3.7 kilometers) across at is widest point and that connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. It is also the border between Europe and Asia. About two thirds of the city is on the European side, and one third is on the Asian side. Until recently, only two bridges connected the two parts of the city, with 400,000 vehicles crossing them every day. But in 2016, a new bridge was completed, so traffic jams are not as terrible as they once were. And in 2013, the first railway tunnel opened beneath the Bosporus. 4 To get away from the noise of the city, visitors can go to the Princes’ Islands, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from downtown Istanbul. The islands have wonderful seafood restaurants, beautiful buildings, and quiet streets—and there are no cars. 1