ART
HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY
CULTURE
FOOD
100
This art form uses beautiful script to decorate buildings and manuscripts.
What is calligraphy?
100
This vast empire controlled much of Southeast Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia for over 600 years.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
100
This literary work tells the story of the legendary Trojan War.
What is The Iliad?
100
This spiced skewered meat dish is served in wraps or on plates.
What is kebab?
200
This vibrant art form weaves patterns into rugs that are both functional and decorative.
What is carpet weaving?
200
This ancient city near the Dardanelles is said to be the site of a legendary war described in The Iliad.
What is Troy?
200
These rivers, which flow through Mesopotamia, originate in this region.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
200
Traditional wrestling in this country involves competitors covered in olive oil.
What is oil wrestling?
200
This yogurt-based beverage is similar to a popular drink from Japan called Calpis, which is a fermented milk drink.
What is Ayran?
300
A traditional performance featuring spinning dancers in long white skirts, symbolizing spiritual ascent.
What is the Whirling Dervishes’ dance?
300
An ancient trade route connecting East and West passed through this region, fostering cultural and economic exchange.
What is the Silk Road?
300
This mountain, often associated with Noah’s Ark, dominates the eastern landscape.
What is Mount Ararat?
300
A 13th-century poet from this region wrote mystical verses that inspire spiritual seekers worldwide.
Who is Rumi?
300
This dessert is made of thin layers of dough filled with nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey.
What is baklava?
400
These hand-painted tiles with intricate floral and geometric designs are often found in mosques and palaces.
What are Iznik tiles?
400
This strait connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, serving as a key maritime route.
What is the Bosporus Strait?
400
This traditional horseback archery game has roots in nomadic culture.
What is Cirit?
400
This unfiltered coffee is brewed slowly and served in small cups.
What is Turkish coffee?
500
This architectural masterpiece features a massive dome and has served as a cathedral, a mosque, and a museum.
What is Hagia Sophia?
500
Once called Byzantium, this city was renamed after becoming the capital of an empire in 330 CE.
What is Constantinople?
500
A city in this country is the only one in the world to span two continents.
What is Istanbul?
500
This soft, chewy candy comes in flavors like rose, lemon, and pomegranate and is often covered in powdered sugar.
What is Turkish delight?