Geography
What is the capital city of Turkey?
Ankara
What is the most popular hot drink in Turkey?
Tea
Who is the founder of the Republic of Turkey
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Who is the famous architect of the Süleymaniye Mosque?
Mimar Sinan
How many geographical regions does Turkey have?
7
Which sea is in the North of Turkiye?
Black Sea
What is the name of the sweet dessert generally made with pistachios or walnuts?
Baklava
In which year did the Republic of Turkey start
1923
Who wrote the Turkish national anthem?
Mehmet Akif Ersoy
What is the currency of Turkiye?
Turkish Lira
What is the highest mountain in Turkiye?
Mount Ararat
What is the name of the famous dance of the Whirling Dervishes called?
Sema
Who was the Sultan that conquered Istanbul?
Mehmet the Conqueror
Who is a famous Turkish author who won the Nobel Prize?
Orhan Pamuk
What flower is the famous symbol of Istanbul?
Tulip
Which city is in both Europe and Asia
Istanbul
What is the traditional Turkish shadow play called?
Karagöz and Hacivat
What is the name of the famous ancient city near İzmir?
Ephesus
Who is a famous cartographer and sailor
Piri Reis
What are the two shapes on the Turkish flag?
Crescent and Star
What is the largest lake in Turkey?
Lake Van
What is the traditional practice of predicting the future using the patters of coffee grounds in a cup?
Coffe Cup Reading / Fortune Telling
What was the name of the empire before the Republic of Turkey?
Ottoman Empire
Who is the Turkish biochemist who won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on DNA repair?
Aziz Sancar
Which year did Turkey oficially become a member of NATO?
1952