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Cody 7th Gr. SS

Southwest Asia - Chapter 17 - Turkey

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What is so special about the location of Turkey? It bridges the continents of Asia and Europe.
The Asian part of Turkey is on what peninsula? Asia Minor
The European part of Turkey is on what peninsula? Balkan Peninsula
What are the names of the three waterways of Turkey? Bosporus, Sea of Marmara & the Dardanelles
What is the collective name of the three waterways of Turkey? Turkish Straits
What do you call the center of Turkey? Anatolia
What is Anatolia? A plateau region rimmed by mountains
What mountains tower over Anatolia in the south? Taurus Mountains
What body of water is north of Turkey? Black Sea
What body of water is west of Turkey? Agean Sea
What body of water is south of Turkey? Mediterranean Sea
What mountains tower over Anatolia in the north? Pontic Mountains
Describe the climate of Turkey? If you live in the Anatolian plateau, you get hot summers and snowy winters. But if you live on the coast, you get hot summers and rainy winters.
What is the occupation of half of Turkey's people? Farmers
What crops do they grow in Turkey? Cotton, Tobacco, fruits and nuts (export) and wheat and barley (home use)
What minerals will you find in Turkey? Coal, copper and iron
What is the most important industry of Turkey? Oil refining and making textiles/clothing
What is the occupation of about 1/3 of the people of Turkey? Service industries
Where do most of the people of Turkey live? Northern part of Anatolia, coastal plains or in valleys.
What is the dominant religion of Turkey? Muslim
What is the official language of Turkey? Turkish
What other languages are spoken in Turkey? Kurdish and Arabic
What is the ethnic group of people that make up 20% of Turkey's people? Kurds
What is the largest city of Turkey? Istanbul
What is so special about Istanbul, Turkey? It is the only city in the world that is located on 2 continents
What do you call the places of worship for followers of Islam? Mosques
What is the capital of Turkey and the 2nd largest city of Turkey? Ankara
What word means moving from one place to another? Migrating
What do you call the non-religious political groups that stuggled for control of Turkey's government? secular
What is the history of Isantbul? It started as the port Byzantium and then later renamed Constantinople. It was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Who conquered Constantinoople in the 1400s? Ottomans
What empires are a part of Turkish History? Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire
Who was Turkey's first president? Kemal Ataturk
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