Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Turkey ("ancestral sports")

  1. Horse Racing

  2. Wrestling

  3. Archery

  4. Bull Fighting
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Wrestling (Yağlı Güreş or oil wrestling) is considered one of Turkey's 'ancestral sports' with roots dating back to the era of the Ottoman Empire and earlier Turkic traditions. The Kirkpinar oil wrestling tournament is one of the oldest continuing sporting events in the world. The question specifically uses the phrase 'ancestral sports' which distinguishes it from modern popular sports like football.

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