Geography Alive! Ch. 25: Istanbul: A Primate City Throughout History – Flashcards
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primate city
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The largest and most important city in a country. It also has at least twice the population of the next largest city in the country.
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Bosporus Strait
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A narrow waterway that connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
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strait
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A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water
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Constantinople
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Former name of the city of Istanbul, Turkey. Prior to being named Constantinople, the city was called Byzantium.
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site
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The specific place where something is located, including its physical setting.
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situation
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The way a place is positioned in relation to its wider surroundings
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peninsula
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A long, narrow stretch of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
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capital city
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A city which is the center of government for a state, country, or an empire.
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Ottoman Turks
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An empire which conquered large regions of Southwest Asia, including Constantinople, in 1453.
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urban hierarchy
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A ranking system for cities based on their sizes and services that they offer.
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urban
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Found or living in a city.
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rural
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Found or living in an area not close to city (countryside).
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shantytown
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A poor settlement, often found on the edge of a city, built of crudely built shacks. Gecekondus (built overnight) in Turkish.
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bazaar
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A traditional market in a Middle Eastern country, including stalls with traders selling their goods.
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Istanbul
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The primate city of Turkey, with a population of nearly 15 million people in the metropolitan area.
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Hagia Sophia
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An immense mosque in Istanbul, originally completed as a Christian church, in 537. Its name means "Holy Wisdom" and today it is a museum.
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Topkapi Palace
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A sprawling collection of buildings and gardens in Istanbul that was once home to the rulers of the Ottoman Empire.
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Blue Mosque
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Built in the 1600s, a famous mosque in Istanbul famous for many domes and minarets and 20,000 blue tiles lining its inside walls.
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minaret
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A tall, slender tower attached to a mosque.
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Grand Bazaar
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An enormous, traditional Turkish marketplace in Istanbul with over 60 streets and 5,000 shops/stalls.
