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Cultivating Turkey

Quiz by Nicole Garcia

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  • Q1
    Where is Turkey located?
    between North Africa and southwestern Europe
    between the Black Sea and northeastern Europe
    between the Mediterranean Sea and northwestern Europe
    between the Middle East and southeastern Europe
    120s
  • Q2
    In this text the author discusses the country of Turkey. How is the discussion of Turkey structured?
    The author begins by describing the whole country and then describes specific regions of it.
    The author begins by describing a specific region of Turkey and then describes the whole country.
    The author begins by describing the Aegean region of Turkey and ends by describing the Marmara region of Turkey.
    The author begins by describing the government of Turkey and ends by describing the different languages spoken in Turkey.
    120s
  • Q3
    The author claims that Turkey's terrain, or land, is "remarkably varied." What evidence in the text supports this claim?
    Central Anatolia is a part of Turkey with plateau lands where grains and cotton are grown.
    The Marmara region of Turkey is known for its rolling hills, which are built up with houses.
    There are hills, plateaus, mountains, and low-lying coastal regions in Turkey.
    The mountains of Eastern Anatolia are not suited for farming the same fruits as the more temperate regions of Turkey are.
    120s
  • Q4
    The author also claims that Turkey's climate is remarkably varied. What evidence in the text supports this claim?
    The Sea of Marmara is located to the south of the Bosphorus, while the Black Sea is located to the north.
    The Aegean region of Turkey has mild winters and a wet climate, while Southeastern Anatolia is dry and hot.
    The Aegean region of Turkey has mild winters and a wet climate; the Black Sea Coast also has a rainy climate.
    Southeastern Anatolia is dry and hot, and the plateau lands of Central Anatolia receive little rain.
    120s
  • Q5
    What is the main idea of this text?
    Southeastern Anatolia is a region of Turkey that is dry and hot.
    The Marmara region of Turkey is located in the northwestern part of the country.
    Turkey is a country with various climates and terrains.
    Turkey is a country where hazelnuts, wheat, and barley are grown.
    120s
  • Q6
    Read these sentences from the text. "Where there isn’t water, farming and getting around can be more challenging. Southeastern Anatolia, a geographical region in (you guessed it!) the southeast of Turkey, has always been dry and hot." Why might the author have included the parenthetical phrase "you guessed it!" in this sentence?
    to enthusiastically invite readers to imagine what life is like for people in Southeastern Anatolia
    to forcefully argue that visiting Southeastern Anatolia is necessary to understand its climate
    to briefly criticize the name of Southeastern Anatolia as inappropriate to the region it describes
    to playfully highlight the connection between the name of Southeastern Anatolia and its location
    120s
  • Q7
    Read this sentence from the text. "The hills sometimes slope gently into the Bosphorus, the strait that divides Istanbul into eastern (Asian) and western (European) sides, but other hills have eroded into sharp cliffs." How could this sentence be broken up without changing its meaning?
    The hills sometimes slope gently into the Bosphorus, the strait that divides Istanbul into eastern (Asian) and western (European) sides. As an illustration, other hills have eroded into sharp cliffs.
    The hills sometimes slope gently into the Bosphorus, the strait that divides Istanbul into eastern (Asian) and western (European) sides. However, other hills have eroded into sharp cliffs.
    The hills sometimes slope gently into the Bosphorus, the strait that divides Istanbul into eastern (Asian) and western (European) sides. Consequently, other hills have eroded into sharp cliffs.
    The hills sometimes slope gently into the Bosphorus, the strait that divides Istanbul into eastern (Asian) and western (European) sides. Primarily, other hills have eroded into sharp cliffs.
    120s

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