Today Constantinople is known to the world as Istanbul: the biggest and most western (both culturally and geographically) city in Turkey.
For some time it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire (before it was the capital of the Ottoman Empire) - so the correct answer is Byzantium
I'm pretty sure the answer is A. Hope it helped.
Radical Republicans and Carpetbaggers
Generally speaking, a cliché is a "worn-out" expression, although it should be noted that this often does not stop cliches from being used on a regular basis.
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Modernization turned Japan into a major world power. They were able to rapidly industrialize and build a powerful military. This allowed them to acquire an empire in East Asia, and even defeat Russia during the Russo-Japanese War from 1904-1905
