Climate conference kicks off in Turkey

Nov. 09, 2026

Q: 1. Delegates are gathering in Antalya, Turkey, for COP31, a United Nations climate summit. They will discuss how countries can put earlier climate commitments into practice and prepare for extreme weather. Where is Turkey located?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Which body of water borders Antalya?

A. The Black Sea

B. The Mediterranean Sea

C. The Sea of Marmara

D. The Aegean Sea

Q: Which waterway runs through Istanbul and links the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara?

A. The Dardanelles

B. The Strait of Hormuz

C. The Bosphorus

D. The Suez Canal

Q: Why can a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz raise fuel prices far from the Persian Gulf?

A. It links the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, and most European fuel crosses it.

B. It controls the only shipping route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

C. It carries oil tankers directly from the Gulf of Oman into the Red Sea.

D. It is a narrow passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which major oil exporters ship fuel to world markets.

Q: Which country in Oceania is leading the COP31 negotiations while Turkey hosts the summit?

A. Australia

B. New Zealand

C. Fiji

D. Papua New Guinea

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