Turkey's Political Landscape: From Democracy to Autocracy?

Turkey's Political Landscape: From Democracy to Autocracy?

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event triggered the recent protests in Turkey?

A foreign policy decision

A natural disaster

A new tax law

The arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant early sign of Turkey's democratic decline?

The introduction of a new currency

The imprisonment of army officers

The construction of a new parliament building

The signing of a peace treaty

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Erdoğan's government respond to the Gezi Park protests?

By holding a public dialogue

By ignoring the protests

By using tear gas and rubber bullets

By offering concessions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the government's response to the 2016 military coup attempt?

They held new elections

They sought international intervention

They declared a state of emergency

They reduced military funding

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What change did the 2017 constitutional reforms bring to Turkey's political system?

They abolished the presidency

They introduced a parliamentary system

They increased the power of local governments

They granted sweeping executive powers to the president