Turkey Quiz - 77 Trivia Questions!
Journey through the crossroads of Europe and Asia with the Turkey Quiz. Explore the rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning landscapes of this transcontinental country.
Who founded the University of Istanbul in 1453?
Who was the first President of the Turkish Republic?
Turkey is divided into how many geographical regions?
Who was the architect of the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul?
What is the dominant religion in Turkey?
What is the most celebrated form of Byzantine art?
Turkey is divided into how many provinces?
What is the average life expectancy in Turkey?
Who became the first President of the Turkish Republic in 1923?
What is said to lag behind other OECD countries in Turkey?
What is the oldest known man-made structure in the world?
What type of music was popular in Turkey in the 1970s and 1980s?
Which Turkish football team won the 2000 UEFA Cup?
According to the Acts of the Apostles, in which city were the first Christians to be called Christians?
Who conquered Anatolia in 334 BC?
Who was the Prime Minister of Turkey from 1950 to 1957?
What is the name of the gas pipeline that runs from Russia to Turkey?
What has been legal in Turkey since 1858?
Who was the Ottoman Empire's most powerful ruler in the 16th and 17th centuries?
Who defeated the Seljuks in 1243?
What is the art of paper marbling called in Turkey?
What is the largest non-Turkish ethnic group in Turkey?
Who was the leader of the Turkish Nationalists during World War I?
Which Turkish novelist won the 2006 Nobel Prize for Literature?
In which capital city is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk?
Turkey's relations with which country have been strained since the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid?
According to tradition, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary took place in which Greek city?
How many branches of government are there in Turkey?
Which 1936 treaty restored Turkey's control over the Dardanelles and Bosporus straits and the Sea of Marmara?
What is the second most visited city in Turkey?
Which Roman emperor travelled to Asia Minor in 123 CE?
Which country was known to the Byzantines as Tourkia?
What is the most commonly used colour in Ottoman tiles?
Turkish literature is heavily influenced by Arabic and which other language?
From which country does Turkey get most of its energy?
VakfBank S.K. won the Women's Club World Championship four times in 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2021 in which sport?
What was the name given to the US policy of supporting the security of Greece and Turkey during the Cold War?
The henge at Gobekli Tepe, in Turkey, predates which English monument by over seven millennia?
Which city became the capital of the Roman Empire in 330 AD?
Which large carnivore is found in Turkey?
Which was the most prolific of the Greek mother cities, by the number of its colonies?
In which country did the Seljuks rule from the 10th to the 13th century?
What is the most popular political party in Turkey?
At which battle of 1071 did the Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantines?
What is the name of the national airline that serves more destinations than any other airline in the world?
What is the name of Turkey's national public broadcaster?
Who was the King of Pontus from 281 BC until his conquest by the Romans in 63 BC?
In 1952, Turkey became a member of what organisation?
The legal system of Turkey is based on the civil code of which country?
Sardis was the capital of which ancient Greek kingdom?
Which war was fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire?
What is the main reserve of the Turkish central bank?
In which war did the Ottoman Empire lose most of its territories in Europe?
What park in Istanbul was the scene of massive anti-government protests in 2013?
In which country are Turkish troops stationed?
Which ancient Greek city was sacked by the Persians in 480BC?
What was the name of the first empire in Anatolia?
Which order of dervishes was founded in Konya in the 13th century by Mevlana Rumi?
In World War I, where did the Ottoman Empire defend the Dardanelles strait?
What is the electoral threshold for political parties in Turkey?
After Turkey, which country has the largest military force in NATO?
What is the name of the student exchange programme organised by the European Union?
Who was the first President of Turkey to give women the vote?
Turkey became an associate member of which organisation in 1963?
What is the name of the Turkish aircraft carrier?
What architectural style was first introduced in Istanbul in the late 19th century by Raimondo D'Aronco?
What was the name of the Seljuk sultanate of Anatolia in the 14th century?
In 2015, Aziz Sancar became the first Turkish Nobel Prize winner in what field?
The Sakarya gas field, discovered in 2020, is in which sea?
Which modern-day country was once home to the Hittite and Hattian civilisations?
What was the former name of Turkey?
The 1915 Anakkale Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world, spans which body of water?
In which country is there a conflict between Turkey and the YPG?
Which empire was often at odds with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
What is the name of the chief of staff in the Turkish Armed Forces?
"Which English poet wrote ""The Book of the Duchess""?"
Turkey is a founding member of which organisation?