Final Sınavı - Turkish Polıtıcs

Soru 1:

Which of the following statements is not true regarding The Ottoman State?

A) The Ottoman State was a theocratic state. B) The sultanate was a secular institution. C) Ottoman court decisions were not only based on religious laws, but also on the sultan’s laws and traditional law. D) The Sultan was the owner of the property. E) The majority of social and economic regulations were of secular character.

Soru 2:

Which of the following fits into the 'multiple beliefs' model in terms of secularization?

A) Belgium B) France C) Spain D) Portugal E) Netherlands

Soru 3:

Which of the following was to create the enlightening/enlightened pioneer for rural people?

A) People's House B) Village Institute C) Imam-Hatip School D) Middle School E) Elementary School

Soru 4:

Which one is not true about 12 March Military Memorandum?

A) The March 12 intervention was plotted directly by the top army brass. B) The memorandum was based on the Article 35 of the Turkish Armed Forces Internal Service Law in terms of legal ground. C) The 1971 Memorandum provided political stability in Turkey and strengthened the Turkish democracy. D) Martial law was declared through which the military chiefs could take over the country’s control entirely and put restrictions on the citizens. E) In the 1970s, political violence and terrorism in Turkey increased steadily as a result of the 1971 Memorandum.

Soru 5:

The developments in the process of February 28 caused political instability in Turkey. The February 28th Process was called a “postmodern coup”. Politicians were forced to act in the direction of the army’s demands. The country was exposed to two major economic crises in 1999 and 2001. Which statements are true about the The February 28th Process?

A) I and II B) I and III C) II and IV D) II and III E) I, II, III and IV

Soru 6:

Where did the reformation process in the Ottoman State first of all start in?

A) Religious Institutions B) Military Field C) Health Institutions D) Central Administration E) Educational Institutions

Soru 7:

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the reforms done during” One-Party State Period”?

A) The Sultanate was abolished in order to remove the dichotomy between the last Ottoman government and the government in Ankara led by Mustafa Kemal. B) The clause that made Islam the religion of the state of Turkey was removed from the constitution. C) The Swiss Civil Code and the Italian Penal Code were adopted D) Turkish ezan practice was abandoned E) Wearing all types of religious attire for ordinary people was restricted to mosques in order to make religious symbols invisible in daily life.

Soru 8:

Which constitution below is the oldest written constitution?

A) The Constitution of Sweden B) The Constitution of the USA C) The Constitution of France D) Spain Constitution E) The Constitution of Italy

Soru 9:

On which of the following areas did The Ottoman state initiate reforms first?

A) Administrative B) Legal C) Military D) Economic E) Transportation

Soru 10:

Large state subsidies Free exchange regime Controling the import of consumer goods Increased state investment Low industrial wages Which of the above did the Turkish ISI (import substitution industrialization) involve?

A) I, III, IV and V B) II, III, IV and V C) I, II, III and IV D) I, II, IV and V E) I, II, III and V

Soru 11:

Which of the following parties established a coalition government as a result of 1961 elections?

A) DP-CHP B) AP-DP C) YTP-AP D) AP-CHP E) YTP-CHP

Soru 12:

It was a hard constitutional document There were some articles that did not allow the Assembly to make changes The constitution did not establish a constitutional court Which of the following constitutions includes the above characteristics?

A) The Constitution of 1921 B) The Constitution of 1924 C) The Constitution of 1961 D) The Constitution of 1982 E) The Constitution of 1990

Soru 13:

Which was the first coup attempt in the Ottoman period?

A) Kuleli Incident B) Vakayı Hayriye C) Action Army D) Committee of Union and Progress E) Halaskar Zabitan

Soru 14:

Which of the following developments is in the process of modernization according to the paradigm of secularization?

A) Privatization B) Civil Equality C) Constitutionalism D) Consumerism E) Freedom of the Market

Soru 15:

When did Enver Pasha become Minister of War?

A) 1910 B) 1911 C) 1912 D) 1913 E) 1914

Soru 16:

One of the policy recommendations included in the structural adjustment programs (SAP) known as the ‘24 January measures’ was:

A) To increase state control over interests and prices. B) To shift from import liberalization and export promotion strategy to import substitution strategy. C) To concentrate public investments on manufacturing rather than energy and transportation infrastructure. D) To take measures to decrease competition for state enterprises. E) To make arrangements to cope with external debt accumulation.

Soru 17:

When was the principle of secularism added into the constitution?

A) 1922 B) 1923 C) 1928 D) 1930 E) 1937

Soru 18:

I. It can be seen as a hard constitutional document. II. There were some laws that didn't allow Assembly to make changes. III. The supremacy of the constitution over the laws was recognised. Which of the above is correct regarding the Constitution of 1924?

A) Only I B) Only II C) I and II D) II and III E) I, II and III

Soru 19:

Which of the following was a policy of uniting the Muslims living in the Ottoman Empire?

A) Turkism B) Ottomanism C) Islamism D) Nationalism E) Turanism

Soru 20:

What was the underlying reason of Turkey being Etatist in the 1930s?

A) The state wanted to control the private sector. B) The economic crisis in the world hit Turkey. C) The independence of Turkey was at risk. D) The liberal economy needed entrepreneurs. E) Turkish citizens did not have the capital to start businesses.