Turkey BJU Chapter 16
Which 3 bodies of water border Turkey?
Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea
The southern coast of Turkey's nickname
"the Turquoise Coast
The mainland, or Asian section, of Turkey is called?
Anatolia
The capital of Turkey is
Ankara
Give 2 names for the part of Turkey in Asia
Antolia and Asia Minor
Turkey is a chokepoint at the crossroads of what three regions?
Asia, Europe and the Middle East
The title, "Father of Modern Turkey" is generally attributed to?
Ataturk
What strait separates Europe and Asia?
Bosporus or Dardanelles
What were 2 former names for Instanbul?
Constantinople and Byzantium
What kind of climate does Turkey have?
Hot dry summers and mild, wet winters
What is the largest city in East?
Instanbul
What is the largest city of the Middle East?
Istanbul
What ethnic group makes up 20 percent of the population of Turkey?
Kurds
What ethnic minority populates the southeastern border of Turkey?
Kurds
Which mountain in Turkey is mentioned in the Bible?
Mount Ararat
Which mountains stretch across the northern part of Turkey from the Dardanelles eastward?
Pontic Mountains
Name the region of Turkey that lies in Europe
Thrace
The small part of Turkey on the Balkan Peninsula is called?
Thrace
Name 8 biblical cities in Anatolia
Troas, Ephesus, Smyrna, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, Pergamos, Thyatira
What is the only non-European nation in NATO?
Turkey
What is the typical climate of the plateau?
grasslands that receive very little rain