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Quiz about Turkey
Quiz about Turkey

Turkey Trivia Quiz


Test your knowledge of Turkey - bridge between East and West.

A multiple-choice quiz by hokkyodai. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
hokkyodai
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
140,122
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2156
Last 3 plays: Guest 213 (8/10), colbymanram (2/10), SpudAir (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the capital of Turkey? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of the sea that Turkey's northern shore faces? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the name of Turkey's currency? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the state religion of Turkey? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the national flower of Turkey? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" were located in Turkey? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these countries has a national language that is related to Turkish? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The origin of Santa Claus is Bishop Nicholas of Turkey.


Question 9 of 10
9. Turkey straddles two continents, Europe and Asia.


Question 10 of 10
10. The Ottoman Empire collapsed after the end of the Second World War.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the capital of Turkey?

Answer: Ankara

Istanbul is Turkey's largest city, but Ankara is the capital.
2. What is the name of the sea that Turkey's northern shore faces?

Answer: Black Sea

Turkey's northern shore is Black Sea, while its southern shore is the Mediterranean Sea.
3. What is the name of Turkey's currency?

Answer: lira

The name was also used prior to 2002 for the currencies of Italy and the Vatican, but in 2002 they adopted the Euro.
4. What is the state religion of Turkey?

Answer: none

In 1928 the law designating Islam as the country's state religion was rescinded, and Turkey became a fully secular state.
5. What is the national flower of Turkey?

Answer: tulip

Many people associate the Netherlands with tulips. In fact, tulips were introduced to the Netherlands from Turkey several hundred years ago.
6. How many of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" were located in Turkey?

Answer: 2

The two were the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and the Temple of Artemis.
7. Which of these countries has a national language that is related to Turkish?

Answer: Azerbaijan

Azeri, Azerbaijan's national language, is a Turkic language. While there are some differences between the languages, they are mutually intelligible.
8. The origin of Santa Claus is Bishop Nicholas of Turkey.

Answer: True

Bishop Nicholas (later Saint Nicholas) lived in Turkey in the 4th century.
9. Turkey straddles two continents, Europe and Asia.

Answer: True

This is why the country is sometimes called a bridge between East and West.
10. The Ottoman Empire collapsed after the end of the Second World War.

Answer: False

It collapsed after the end of World War I, not World War II.
Source: Author hokkyodai

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