GEOGRAPHY
Which Turkic country is the largest landlocked nation on Earth?
Kazakhstan
What is the common name of the dumpling dish filled with minced meat that can be found in varying sizes and forms across Turkic regions and across the globe?
Manti, manta, mantu
What type of alphabets were historically used for Turkic languages other than Latin and Perso-Arabic scripts?
Cyrillic
What year was the Mongol Empire formed?
1206
The video game Assassin’s Creed:Revelations is primarily set in?
Ottoman Istanbul
Which mountain range is considered the ancient homeland of many early Turkic peoples?
The Altai Mountains
Yogurt is a vital dairy product for Turkic cuisine. What is the name of the salty yogurt drink consumed across the Turkic regions?
Ayran
Which Turkic language is the most spoken among Turkic peoples?
Turkish
What is the common name of the portable tents traditionally used by many Turkic nomads, whose iconic structure inspired the motif of the flag of Kyrgyzstan?
Yurt (ger)
What is the name of the string instrument that is iconic to Turkish and Azerbaijani folk music, and modernized in pop-folk crossovers?
Bonus: What's the two-stringed variant traditionally played by the Tajiks, Turkmen, Uzbeks, and Uyghurs?
Saz / Bağlama
Bonus: Dutar
Which Turkic region is dominated by the Taklamakan Desert?
East Turkestan
What is the name of the sun-dried cheese known for its hardness and saltiness, and traditionally valued for the nutritious and antibacterial properties amongst the Turkic nomads?
Kurt / Kurut
Before the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 and the alphabet reform in 1928, what alphabet did the Ottoman Empire primarily use?
Perso-Arabic script
Which canine animal is considered sacred to the Turkic communities?
Wolf
Fun fact: There are many legends of the grey wolf associated with the origin of the Turkic people, such as Asena, who is believed to be the ‘mother’ of Göktürks!
The lore of “Three Grand Cuisines” is based on the global influence of culinary culture and its rich tradition, as these nations were empires and often developed from serving to royal courts. These are 1.Chinese 2.French and 3._____
Turkish
The Aral Sea was formerly the third-largest lake in the world, but is now largely deserted due to the Soviet irrigation projects beginning in the 1960s for cotton cultivation. What two major rivers historically fed the Aral Sea?
Amu Darya and Syr Darya
The horse meat is hung and dried, and the intestines are removed and thoroughly washed. The meat is seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic and left tied in a cloth for 2–3 hours. Then, the brined intestines are filled with the meat, and the two ends are tied. After this preparation, the sausage is either smoked for half a day or sun-dried for a week. Before serving, it’s boiled and then sliced into 1cm-thick pieces, served with onion and seasonal vegetables. What is the name of this dish?
Qazı
Fun fact: Qazı is a traditional food of many Turkic regions, including the Kazakhs, Tatars, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks, and more!
What ancient script is this? 𐰃𐰼𐰭𐱅
Old Turkic script, Göktürk script, Orkhon script
Fun fact: Old Turkic was used in the 8th and 9th centuries in Mongolia and Siberia!
Who was the leader of the Ottoman Empire when it was at its Golden Age(1520-1566)?
Sultan Suleyman / Suleiman the Magnificent
What's the name of the Turkish singer who has been popular since the 1990s, considered "The Prince of the Bosphorus"?
Tarkan
In which republic of Russia is the geographic "center of Asia" located?
Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva (43°40′52″N 87°19′52″E)
Fun fact: Tyva is located in southern Siberia, sharing the border with Monglia!
What's the word to refer to the traditional dining setting vital to many Asian cultures, where a clean tablecloth is spread on the floor to put the dishes across for families and friends to circle around them?
dastarkhān / dastarkhwān
Which Turkic language is the second most spoken language in today's Russia?
Tatar language
Fun fact: it’s estimated that around 5 million speak Tatar language, and its education is limited within Tatarstan
What is the Turkic group that established a powerful state in Egypt?
Bahri Mamluks
What is the country of origin of the singer Dimash Qudaibergen, who gained his internet popularity in 2017 from his appearance in a Chinese singing competition, for his incredible performance using the vocal range of over 6 octaves?
Kazakhstan