GEOGRAPHY
Constantinopolis and Rome were both famous for supposedly having this number of hills.
What is seven?
This world famous body of water splits the continents of Europe and Asia and the city of Istanbul.
What is the Bosphorus?
This Turkish "treat" was featured prominently and introduced into common knowledge in C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"
What is Turkish Delight?
Albania, November 28, 1912, won independence from this empire
What is The Ottoman Empire
"Cola? Fanta? _____________?"
What is ayran?
Modern Turkey occupies all of the peninsula known to the Romans as...
What is Asia Minor?
This mountain range in Turkey's south rises high above the Mediterranean Sea.
What are the Toros Mountains?
Local dialects of Turkish & Greek are spoken on this Mediterranean island 40 miles south of Turkey.
What is Cyprus?
In 1520, this person became ruler of the Ottoman Empire.
Who is Sultan Suleiman?
This type of tea glass refers to the shape of a famous Turkish singer.
What is an "Ajda bardağı"?
The course of a river in present-day Turkey gave us this word meaning to wander in an aimless, circuitous way.
What is to "meander" or (Menderes River)
The Temple of Artemis - one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world - was located in this historic site in southwest Turkey.
What is Efes?
This island 12 miles off the coast of Turkey was the site of one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.
What is Rhodes (The Colossus)
This Persian writer is famous in Turkey as well. One of his famous rubaiyats is "Eat, drink, and be merry - for tomorrow we die."
Who is Omer Khayyam?
"Little, little, ________________"
What is "in the middle"?
This region of Turkey gets its unique appearance from the erosion of a landscape that is primarily ancient volcanic ash.
What is Cappadocia?
The European part of Turkey is referred to as this (in English) - a land with a reputation throughout history as being a place of tough warriors and unruly tribes.
What is Thrace?
Now Iznik, Turkey, this city hosted an important Christian council called by Constantine in 325. Much of what is now the modern Bible was assembled here.
What is Nicaea?
The Ottoman Turks' failed siege of this European capital in 1529 marked the limit of the Islamic advance westward.
What is Vienna, Austria?
This famous Turkish character is a teacher - who once famously spooned yogurt into a lake.
Who is Nasrettin Hoca?
This city was once the capital of the world's earliest empires, the Hittite Empire, and is now a historic site in central Anatolia.
What is Hattuşas?
Of the 7 wonders of the Ancient World, two existed in what is now modern Turkey. This one is located in Bodrum, Turkey.
What is the Mausoleum of Halikarnassus?
In November 2004 this mountain & its surrounding area were declared a national park in Turkey.
What is Mt. Ararat?
The Ottoman Empire reached its greatest extent by 1683, with one of its last acquisitions being this.
What is the island of Crete?
This sugary Turkish drink is commonly drunk after football matches out of tea glasses, and is known in the West as "Tang".
What is oralet?