Turkey Quiz

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Turkey Quiz Questions

1) Which sea is to the north of Turkey?
a) North Sea
b) Black Sea
c) Caspian Sea
d) Dead Sea

2) When did the Turks conquer Constantinople?
a) 1260
b) 1425
c) 1453
d) 1526

3) How was Turkey known in the beginning of the 20th century?
a) Guardian of Europe
b) Leader of Europe
c) Sick man of Europe
d) Playground of Europe

4) Who led the founding of the Republic of Turkey?
a) Tansu Ciller
b) Mustafa Kemal
c) Buland Ecevit
d) Deniz Baykal

5) Which is the capital of Turkey?
a) Ankara
b) Istanbul
c) Izmir
d) Adana

6) Which country was attacked by Turkey in 1974?
a) Malta
b) Syria
c) Cyprus
d) Israel

7) Which of the following republics only Turkey recognizes?
a) Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
b) Republic of China
c) Republic of Ireland
d) Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

8) Who is the last Caliph?
a) Abdul Mejid II
b) Mehmed VI
c) Abdul Aziz
d) Mehmed V

9) At which mosque did Pope Benedict XVI pray in November 2006?
a) Red Mosque
b) White Mosque
c) Blue Mosque
d) Green Mosque

10) When did Turkey enter NATO?
a) 1948
b) 1949
c) 1952
d) 1954

Turkey Quiz Questions with Answers

1) Which sea is to the north of Turkey?
b) Black Sea

2) When did the Turks conquer Constantinople?
c) 1453

3) How was Turkey known in the beginning of the 20th century?
c) Sick man of Europe

4) Who led the founding of the Republic of Turkey?
b) Mustafa Kemal

5) Which is the capital of Turkey?
a) Ankara

6) Which country was attacked by Turkey in 1974?
c) Cyprus

7) Which of the following republics only Turkey recognizes?
a) Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

8) Who is the last Caliph?
a) Abdul Mejid II

9) At which mosque did Pope Benedict XVI pray in November 2006?
c) Blue Mosque

10) When did Turkey enter NATO?
c) 1952