Court convicts 330 military officers in Turkey
Sep. 24, 2012
Q: A Turkish court last week convicted 330 military officers accused of plotting to overthrow the government nearly a decade ago. Where is Turkey on this map?
Circle the area on this map
Q: The defendants denounced the evidence as fabricated and accused the government of carrying out a witch-hunt against the armed forces. Turkey is a long-time member of which military alliance?
A. Axis
B. NATO
C. SEATO
D. Warsaw Pact
Q: Hundreds of other suspects, including military members, politicians and journalists face prosecution on charges they were part of a secular plot against Turkey's current government, which is lead by an Islamist-based party. What is the capital of Turkey?
A. Ankara
B. Istanbul
C. Constantinople
D. Dardanelles
Q: A second strait, the Bosphorus, connects the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea. The Dardanelles and Bosphorus separate the European part of Turkey from the rest of the country in . . .
A. Anatolia
B. Balkans
C. Thrace
D. Turkmenistan
Q: In recent years, Turkey has introduced substantial human rights and economic reforms in a bid to . . .
A. Get a U.S. trade agreement
B. Join the World Trade Organization
C. End United Nations sanctions
D. Join the European Union
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