Turkey
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
What is the main language of Syria?
Arabic.
What was ancient Iran called?
Persia.
What is the capital of Iraq?
Baghdad.
What does the G in GRAPES stand for?
Geography
Turkey is located between which two continents?
Europe and Asia
What religion do most Syrians practice?
Islam
What religion do most people in Iran practice?
Islam
What two major rivers flow through Iraq?
Tigris and Euphrates.
Which GRAPES category includes beliefs and places of worship?
Religion
What is the largest city in Turkey?
Istanbul
What sea is west of Syria?
Mediterranean Sea
What body of water is south of Iran?
Persian Gulf.
What is Iraq's major natural resource?
Oil.
Which GRAPES category includes inventions, art, architecture, and writing?
Achievements.
What money does Turkey use?
Turkish lira
What major river provides water in Syria?
Euphrates River
What did ancient Persians use to bring water to farms?
Qanats.
What ancient civilization was mostly located in present-day Iraq?
Mesopotamia.
Which GRAPES category includes families, groups, languages, and daily life?
Social Structure.
What is Turkey's national parliament called?
Grand National Assembly
Name one ancient Syrian city.
Damascus or Aleppo
Who has major political power in Iran?
The Supreme Leader
Name two achievements of ancient Mesopotamia.
cuneiform, wheel, irrigation, early cities, mathematics, astronomy, or Code of Hammurabi.
Which GRAPES category includes jobs, farming, trade, and natural resources?
Economics.