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Which nurse worked at Üsküdar's army hospital from 1854?
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Which team won the 2005 Champions League final from 3-0 down?
Answer: Liverpool
Why: The final at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium ended 3-3, and Liverpool beat AC Milan 3-2 on penalties.
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Who crossed the Bosphorus as a cow and gave it its name?
Answer: Io
Why: Bosporus is traditionally read as 'cattle passage', from the Greek words 'bous' (ox) and 'poros' (passage).
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In what year did Istanbul become the city's sole official name?
Answer: 1930
Why: Under the Ottomans, the most formal official name was Kostantiniyye, used until 1922.
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Which luxury train ran from Paris to Sirkeci station?
Answer: Orient Express
Why: The Orient Express stopped running between Paris and Istanbul in May 1977.
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How old was Mehmed II when he took Constantinople?
Answer: 21
Why: He had already reigned once before, as a 12-year-old sultan from 1444 to 1446.
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What did Mehmed II's fortress name Boğazkesen mean?
Answer: Strait cutter
Why: The fortress was built to stop help reaching the Byzantines through the Bosphorus from the Black Sea.
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