Turkey

One of the earliest farming villages discovered

• Catal Huyuk

• Istanbul

• Constantinople

• Byzntium

When Romans captured Byzantium, they renamed it ______________.

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Ottoman Empire

• Europe

Kamal Ataturk was

• Turkey's first president

• Turkey's first emperor

• Leader of Ottoman Empire

• "Father of the Ottomans"

Kamal Ataturk changed Turkey's government by

• building Islamic worship centers in place of government buildings.

• overthrowing the Ottoman Empire

• making Turks the head of all government.

• separating all aspects of Islam from Turkey's government.

How did Ataturk modernize Turkey? Choose all that apply.

• banned certain types of dress

• only let men hold public office and vote

• replaced Arabic alphabet with Latin alphabet.

• adopted the metric system

How are urban Turks different from rural Turks?

• Urban Turks eat olives, vegetables, cheese, and yogurt

• Rural Turks are more traditional

• Urban Turks still have strong Islam beliefs.

• Rural Turks dislike Kemal Ataturk

Capital of Turkey:

• Istanbul

• Constantinople

• Ankara

• Adana

Largest city in Turkey

• Istanbul

• Ankara

• Izmir

• Adana

Secular means

• it has 2 capital cities

• religion is kept separate from government

• a country is in 2 continents

• a country has 2 separate leaders

Why would Turkey want to be a member of the European Union?

• To have more voters in the next political race.

• To gain citizens in case a war breaks out.

• A higher percentage of Turkey could be considered part of Europe instead of Asia.

• Turkey's economy would benefit from increased trade with Europe