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Some weaker nations live under the constant threat of ________ by stronger neighboring countries
a. territory
b. ruins
c. invasion
d. method
c. invasion
Ben ________ his grandmother to go to the hospital because she was having chest pains.
a. urged
b.executive
c. ruins
d. adopted
a. urged
Which of the following helped to shape the region that is not Turkey for centuries?
a. farming and agriculture
b. democracy
c. invasions from powerful empires
d. trading and trading ports.
c. invasions from powerful empires
Some state legislatures in the U.S. are trying to pass a law allowing taxpayers to use Bitcoin, a digital currency.
a. of or relating to a form of government in which the people choose leaders by voting.
b. a planned or established way of doing something.
c. the members of a government who have the power to make or change laws.
d. having the power to put laws into effect.
c. the members of a government who have the power to make or change laws.
According to the passage, which of the following is a negative effect of the dams that have been built in Turkey?
a. The dams provide hydroelectricity
b. Turkey's water supply has decreased
c. The dams have destroyed much of Turkey's oil supply.
d. Some dams have restricted the flow of river water into neighboring countries.
d. Some dams have restricted the flow of river water into neighboring countries.
Why did Ataturk ban the fez?
a. He wanted men to only wear traditional Turkish hats.
b. He thought that men should not wear hats.
c. He thought that Turkey should adopt Western methods.
d. He thought that men should wear veils instead of hats.
c. He thought that Turkey should adopt Western methods.
The king increased his country's ______
by conquering many lands.
a. legislature
b. territory
c. metric system
d. ruins
b. territory
After Turkey became a democratic nation, where did its capital move to?
a. Istanbul
b. Ankara
c. Byzantium
d. Constantinople
b. Ankara
Which of the following is true of Constantinople?
a. The Ottomans gave Constantinople its name.
b. After the fall of Rome, Constantinople was renamed Byzantium.
c. Constantinople was located between Europe and Africa.
d. After the fall of Rome, Constantinople became the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
d. After the fall of Rome, Constantinople became the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Because the ________ is based on units of 10, it is easy to convert kilograms to grams.
a. method
b. metric system
c. invasion
d. legislature
b. metric system
Which of the following shows that Turkey is a secular state?
a. Turkish law is largely based on Islamic beliefs.
b. Islam is kept separate from Turkish law.
c. There have been more Islamic political parties in recent years.
d. A president and a prime minister share executive power.
b. Islam is kept separate from Turkish law.
The teacher taught the students about some democratic rights, such as freedom of speech.
a. of or relating to a form of government in which the people choose leaders by voting
b. having the power to put laws into effect.
c. the members of a government who have the power to make or change laws.
d. an area of land that is owned or controlled by a government.
a. of or relating to a form of government in which the people choose leaders by voting
The executive branch of the government is responsible for enforcing the laws that the legislative branch passes.
a. Thee member of a government who have the power to make or change laws.
b. of or relating to a form of government in which the people choose leaders by voting.
c. an area of land that is owned or controlled by a government
d. having the power to put laws into effect.
d. having the power to put laws into effect.
Which of the following regions was NOT controlled by the Ottoman Empire during the 1500s and 1600s?
a. northern Africa
b. central Asia
c. southwestern Asia
d. southeastern Europe
b. central Asia
There are many different _______ of peeling hard boiled eggs.
a. ruins
b. legislatures
c. territories
d. methods
d. methods
According to the passage, which of the following in NOT one of Turkey's most important industries?
a. silver
b. cement
c. textiles
d. electronics
a. silver
According to the passage, which is true of urban, middle - class Turks, but not rural Turks?
a. Urban, middle-class Turks are more traditional.
b. Islam has a strong influence on the lives of urban, middle class Turks.
c. Urban, middle - class Turks have similar lifestyles and attitudes to middle-class Europeans.
d. Urban, middle class Turks do not eat kebabs.
c. Urban, middle - class Turks have similar lifestyles and attitudes to middle-class Europeans.
A group of archaeologists discovered the ruins of an ancient city in the jungle.
a. a system of measurement based on the meter on the kilogram.
b. the remaining pieces of something that is very old or has been destroyed.
c. the act of using force to enter a place in an attempt to take control of it.
d. an area of land that is owned or controlled by a government.
b. the remaining pieces of something that is very old or has been destroyed.
Which sequence places the following events in the correct order?
I. The Romans invaded the area that is now Turkey and captured Byzantium.
II. Kemal Ataturk created the democratic nation of Turkey.
III. Ottoman Turks made Constantinople the capital of the empire.
IV. The Seljuk Turks invaded the area that is now Turkey.
a. I,IV,III,II
b. IV, I,III, II
c. II, III, I, IV
d. IV, III, II, I
a. I,IV,III,II
When people move to a different country, they often adopt the country's customs and language.
a. the act of using force to enter a place in an attempt to take control of it.
b. to accept or begin to use an idea or behavior.
c. the remaining pieces of something that is very old or has been destroyed.
d. to prompt, encourage, or try to persuade.
b. to accept or begin to use an idea or behavior.