Turkey MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. When was the Republic of Turkey founded?

1. 1876
2. 1905
3. 1923
4. 1919

2. Choose the correct order (earliest-to-most recent) of Turkeys political history:

1. Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Ottoman Empire, Republic of Turkey
2. Byzantine Empire, Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire, Republic of Turkey
3. Republic of Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire
4. Ottoman Empire, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Republic of Turkey

3. How many years did the Ottoman Empire last for?

1. 786 years
2. 521 years
3. 631 years
4. 699 years

4. How much of Turkeys landmass is in Europe?

1. Approximately 20%
2. Approximately 5%
3. Approximately 10%
4. Approximately 15%

5. In what year did Wisconsin make a trade with Missouri to bring back wild turkeys into their state?

1. 1986
2. 1956
3. 1966
4. 1976

6. in which city Santa Clause was born?

1. izmir
2. ankara
3. konya
4. antalya

7. It is believed that Noahs ark landed where in Turkey after the flood?

1. Mount Everest
2. Mount Ararat
3. Mount Kilimanjaro
4. Mount Sinai

8. Turkey has been engaged in hostilities with whom since 1984?

1. The Kurdistan Workers Party
2. Cyprus
3. Hezbollah
4. Armenia

9. Turkey intervened in which countrys dispute in 1974?

1. Iran
2. Cyprus
3. Greece
4. Lebanon

10. Turkeys military has intervened in civilian politics several times in its history. Which of the following is not a year when a coup took place?

1. 1980
2. 1953
3. 1960
4. 1971

11. What did Istanbul used to be called?

1. Ephesus
2. Thessaly
3. Smyrna
4. Byzantium

12. What did Turkey join in 1952?

1. UN
2. SEATO
3. NATO
4. UNESCO

13. What does the word turk mean in old Turkish?

1. Invincible
2. Cowardly
3. Weak
4. Strong

14. What is a turkeys favourite tree?

1. Cedar
2. Oak
3. Elm
4. Beech

15. What is capital of Turkey?

1. Ankara
2. Istanbul
3. Salonica
4. Izmir

16. what is name of capital in the turkey

1. istanbul
2. atina
3. baðdat
4. ankara

17. What is the bristly mass of feathers found on the breast of a male turkey called?

1. Mud-guard
2. Bow-tie
3. Beard
4. Chinny

18. What is the largest City in Turkey by AREA?

1. Konya
2. Sivas
3. Kayseri
4. Batman

19. What is the largest ethnic minority in Turkey?

1. Italians
2. Armenians
3. Kurds
4. Greeks

20. What is the nickname for a male turkey?

1. Rooster
2. Snorter
3. Gobbler
4. Buster

21. What is the official name for the country, Turkey?

1. Turkish Continent
2. Kingdom of Turkey
3. Republic of Turkey
4. Turkish Emirates

22. What is the oldest toy in the Istanbul Toy Museum?

1. teddy bear
2. car
3. doll
4. miniature violin

23. What is the Turkish word for Hello?

1. Merhaba
2. Iyi geceler
3. Iyi aksamlar
4. Gunaydin

24. What sea borders Turkey in the north?

1. Marmara Sea
2. Red Sea
3. Black Sea
4. Aegean Sea

25. What symbols can be seen on the Turkish flag?

1. The Turkish national crest
2. A two-headed eagle
3. Two lions
4. A crescent and a star

26. Where do the most tourists come from?

1. Russia
2. Great Britain
3. Germany
4. Turkey

27. Where in Ancient Turkey did a war take place which Homer wrote about in the Iliad?

1. Crete
2. Ankara
3. Mycenae
4. Troy

28. Which country is not a neighbour of Turkey?

1. Iraq
2. Azerbaijan
3. Turkmenistan
4. Georgia

29. which is metropolis in turkey ?

1. bodrum
2. ankara
3. izmir
4. istanbul

30. Which of the following is NOT a part of Turkish Breakfast?

1. Bread
2. Olives
3. Jam
4. Beans

31. Which of the following is the acronym for the ruling Justice and Development Party?

1. EDP
2. AKP
3. PKK
4. ODP

32. Which of the following is the main industrial sector in Turkey?

1. Automobile
2. Textiles and clothing
3. Energy
4. Electronics

33. Which of the following was not born in Turkey?

1. Herodotus
2. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
3. St. Paul the Apostle
4. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

34. Which of the following Wonders of the World was located in Turkey?

1. The Statue of Zeus
2. The Hanging Gardens
3. The Temple of Artemis
4. The Colossus

35. Which of these countries does not share a border with Turkey?

1. Greece
2. Armenia
3. Albania
4. Bulgaria

36. Who is the founding father of modern Turkey?

1. Sultan Mehmet IV
2. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
3. Yasser Arafat
4. Saladin

37. Who was the first Turkish Female Pilot?

1. Hulya Avsar
2. Sezan Aksu
3. Sabiha Gokcen
4. Tansu Ciller

38. Who was the last Ottoman emperor?

1. Osman III
2. Ahmed II
3. Murad IV
4. Mehmed VI

39. Why do turkeys scratch the ground with their feet?

1. To uncover food
2. To make a nest
3. To attract the female
4. To stop their feet itching

40. With which currency can you pay in Turkey?

1. Turkish lira
2. Turkish dollar
3. Turkish leeway
4. Turkish drachma