Turkey
Many people in Turkey are framers; these 2 crops are grown most often.
What are wheat and barley.
This strait connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe from Asia in Turkey.
What is the Bosphorus Strait?
These three specific physical features are found in Turkey.
What is Anatolia, Ponitic Mountains, and the Tarus Mountains.
These are the ways Turkey is connected to Europe and Asia.
What are bridges connected to Europe and Asia?
This thick, strong coffee is brewed in a special pot called a cezve and often served with a glass of water.
What is Turkish Coffee.
In central Turkey, this region has hot summers and cold winters, with less rainfall—typical of inland areas.
What is a continental climate?
A sweet, sticky dessert made of layers of phyllo dough, nuts, and honey—often served with tea.
What is baklava?
This empire, which lasted for over 600 years, was centered in Turkey and ruled parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
In winter, this part of Turkey gets heavy snowfall, making it popular for skiing.
What is Eastern Anatolia?
This famous region is known for its “fairy chimneys”—tall rock formations shaped by erosion.
What is Cappadocia?
Turkish people traditionally drink this hot beverage with small glasses of water, often after meals.
What is tea (çay)?
Turkish artisans are famous for weaving these handmade floor coverings, often with intricate patterns.
What are Turkish rugs (or kilims)?
This large salt lake is the second largest lake in Turkey and sometimes dries up, creating a white salt flat.
What is Lake Tuz?
These are the three examples of Turkish arts you learned today.
What are colored tiles, woven carpets, and decorated books.
This sport, once played by sultans, involves riders trying to grab a goat carcass and score like a goal.
What is oil wrestling?
A famous form of Turkish music, this style is emotional and poetic, often performed with instruments like the ney.
What is Sufi music (or Mevlevi music)?
In spring, this natural feature covers the hills of Turkey in color—especially in the countryside.
What are wildflowers?
This natural disaster occurs often in Turkey.
What are severe earthquakes.
Coastal areas of Turkey have hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters—this type of climate.
What is a Mediterranean climate
This modern-day country shares a border with Turkey to the east and is where many Kurds live.
What is Syria (Or Iraq or Iran)?