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| Cities 4: Capital of Turkiye. | Ankara | 100%
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| People 4: Man credited as the founder of modern Turkiye. | Mustafa Kemal Ataturk | 100%
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| Natural Landmarks 1: The name of this place, known for its white terraces and pools, translates to "Cotton Castle." | Pamukkale | 100%
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| Cities 2: Before Constantinople, this was the capital of the Ottoman Empire. | Edirne | 80%
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| People 2: Ottoman sultan who took Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire | Mehmed II | 80%
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| Natural Landmarks 2: Mountain range known for its "fairy chimneys." | Cappadocia | 60%
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| Cuisine 2: Rice, meat, seafood, and/or fruit stuffed inside either leaves or vegetables. | Dolma | 60%
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| Artificial Landmarks 2: Ruins of a Greek city that once held the Temple of Artemis; a single pillar is all that remains of the temple. | Ephesus | 60%
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| Artificial Landmarks 4: Site of some of the oldest megaliths in the world, likely a ceremonial center, in upper Mesopotamia. | Gobekli Tepe | 60%
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| Artificial Landmarks 1: Founded as a cathedral and currently a mosque with a brief period as a museum. Its name means "Holy Wisdom" in Greek. | Hagia Sophia | 60%
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| Cities 3: Waterfront city previously known as Smyrna | Izmir | 60%
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| Cuisine 1: Famous dessert made from starch and sugar often shaped into small cubes. | Lokum (Turkish Delight) | 60%
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| People 3: Architect and engineer who defined the architecture of the Ottoman Empire, including building the Suleiman Mosque in Istanbul | Sinan | 60%
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| Artificial Landmarks 3: Palace of the Ottoman sultans until the 17th century | Topkapi Palace | 60%
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| History 3: Defeat of an attacking British force attempting an amphibious assault in WWI; also considered to be a founding battle in ANZAC national identity. | Battle of Gallipoli | 40%
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| Cities 1: Coastal city home to the Castle of Saint Peter and the ruins of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus | Bodrum | 40%
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| History 1: One of the first major civilizations, with a capital of Hattusa and a reputation for ironworking. | Hittites | 40%
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| Natural Landmarks 3: Second largest lake in the Middle East, located near the Iranian border. | Lake Van | 40%
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| Culture 3: Traditional national sport of Turkiye; its largest event is the Kirkpinar festival. | Oil Wrestling | 40%
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| Vocab 3: (Adjective) Zengin | Rich | 40%
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| Vocab 1: (Noun) Deniz | Sea | 40%
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| People 1: Empress credited with preventing Justinian I from fleeing Constantinople during the Nika Riots. | Theodora | 40%
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| Vocab 2: (Verb) Koşmak | To run | 40%
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| Vocab 4: (Adverb) Sonra | After | 20%
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| Cuisine 4: Ottoman pastry filled with nuts | Baklava | 20%
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| History 2: Battle that led to the formation of the Rum Sultanate and vastly weakened Byzantine power in Anatolia. | Battle of Manzikert | 20%
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| Culture 2: Two of the main characters in Turkish shadow play, meant to be the perfect foils to each other.NAME EITHER CHARACTER | Karagoz / Hacivat | 20%
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| Culture 4: Whether pile-woven or flat-woven, Anatolia is famous for producing these cloth floor coverings | Rugs | 20%
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| History 4: Treaty that confirmed the status of an independent Turkey | Treaty of Lausanne | 20%
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| Cuisine 3: Circular flatbread made with yogurt and wheat flour and fermented for 2-3 hours; it is popular in rural areas of Turkiye | Bazlama | 0%
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| Natural Landmarks 4: Beach credited as being the birthplace of the Byzantine priest Saint Nicolas, who would later become the namesake for Santa. | Patara Beach | 0%
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| Culture 1: An Istanbul lawyer pretends to be his wife's half brother, a famous columnist for the Milliyet newspaper, in this Orhan Pamuk novel | The Black Book | 0%
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