WorksheetsTurkiye (U7L1-2)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Turkey is located on the crossroads of the two continents (a) and (b) .
Which sea lies to the south of Turkey and connects to Europe and Asia?
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
What does abdicate mean in a historical context?
To expand territory by conquest
To punish citizens for rebellion
To voluntarily give up ruling power
To appoint a new royal advisor
Balance of trade compares what two economic values?
Taxes collected and wages paid
Gold reserves and paper money
Exports value and imports value
Savings rates and interest rates
Which city is the capital of Türkiye?
Bursa
Istanbul
Ankara
Izmir
The Aegean Sea and Black Sea are separated by the following three bodies of water: (a) (b) and (c)
Which major city straddles the Bosphorus Strait between Europe and Asia?
Konya
Antalya
Istanbul
Ankara
What is the name of Türkiye’s interior region that includes the central plateau?
Anatolia
Thrace
Cappadocia
Pontic
Turkey’s longest river winds through central Anatolia. Which river is it?
Euphrates River
Sakarya River
Tigris River
Kizil Irmak River
Which empire ruled the region including Anatolia earliest on this timeline?
Ottoman Empire around 1400 CE
Lydian Empire starting 1200 BCE
Persian Empire beginning 550 BCE
Roman Empire beginning 63 BCE
Which statement best describes the Lydian Kingdom under King Croesus?
It conquered the Persian Empire
It introduced the first gold coins
It split the Roman Empire in 395 CE
It founded the city of Constantinople
What event led to the end of Persian control in Anatolia?
Rise of King Croesus and Lydia
Arrival of Alexander the Great in 331 BCE
Division of Rome into East and West
Creation of gold coin currency
After 395 CE, what was the Eastern Roman Empire commonly called?
Byzantine Empire until 1453 CE
Ottoman Empire until 1918 CE
Republic of Turkey to present day
Lydian Empire until 550 BCE
Match each empire to its correct time frame in chronological order in Turkish History.
Lydian Empire
1200-550 BCE
Persian Empire
550-331 BCE
Roman Empire
63 BCE - 395 CE
Byzantine Empire
395-1453 CE
Ottoman Empire
1453-1918
In 330 AD, which emperor moved his capital to Byzantium and renamed the city after himself?
Croesus the Great; Istanbul
Justinian the Great; Constantinople
Alexander the Great; Alexandria
Constantine the Great; Constantinople
Which period marks the start of the Republic of Turkey according to the timeline?
550 to 331 BCE
1923 to Present
63 BCE to 395 CE
1918 to Present
What was the capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire?
Constantinople, later Istanbul
Rome, later Naples
Alexandria, later Cairo
Athens, later Thessaloniki
Who conquered Constantinople in 1453 and renamed it Istanbul?
Sultan Mehmed II, Ottoman ruler
Charlemagne, Frankish king
Saladin, Ayyubid sultan
Genghis Khan, Mongol leader
Which statement best describes the growth of the Ottoman Empire after 1453?
Expanded across Europe, Asia, Africa
Remained only in Anatolia region
Shrank to small coastal territories
Merged with Byzantine domains peacefully
What major event marked the end of the Ottoman Empire?
Start of Renaissance
French Revolution
End of World War I
Discovery of America
Who led the movement that created the Republic of Turkey and later became president?
Sultan Mehmed II
Julius Caesar
Mustafa Kemal
Napoleon Bonaparte
In what year did Turkey gain independence as a republic?
1914
1600
1453
1923
Turkey produces a major share of which global crop?
World’s olives
World’s hazelnuts
World’s wheat
World’s cotton
Why might a country seek a favorable balance of trade?
More money flows into the country, building wealth
Less money flows into the country, causing poverty
Less money flows into the country, building wealth
More money flows into the country, causing poverty
Which ethnic group is widely found in eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, and western Iran?
Ottomans
Turks
Mongols
Kurds
