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1 Which of the following countries represent Central Asia?
     
a) Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan
b) Pakistan, Afghanistan, India
c) Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka
d) Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
e) none of the above.
2 The biggest sea in Central Asia is...
     
a) Baikal
b) Caspian Sea
c) Black Sea
d) Red Sea
e) none of the above.
3 What is the issue with the Aral Sea?
     
a) Increased amount of deadly insects
b) Rising sea level
c) Oil production with ecological consequences
d) The Aral Sea shrinkage
e) none of the above.
4 Ashgabat is the capital of:
     
a) Turkmenistan
b) Kazakhstan
c) Uzbekistan
d) Tadjikistan
e) Kirgistan
5 Uzbekistan is a major producer and exporter of:
     
a) cotton
b) diamond
c) coal
d) wheat
e) none of the above.
6 Which of the following is NOT true about Central Asia:
     
a) Central Asia was formerly known as Turkestan
b) Most of the Central Asian countries gained their independence from 1990-1991
c) All of Central Asia, except Afghanistan, were part of a former Soviet Union.
d) Islam is the religion most common in Central Asia.
e) None of the above.
7 What is the population of Central Asia?
     
a) more than 80 million
b) more than 60 million
c) more than 120 million
d) more than 100 million
e) none of the above.
8 What is the major language spoken in Central Asia?
     
a) English
b) French
c) Russian
d) Japanese
e) all of the above.
9 Soviet Union defined these 4 countries as Middle Asia:
     
a) Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan
b) Tadjikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan
c) Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgistan, Russia
d) There is no Middle Asia concept
e) Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, Kirgistan
10 Turkmenistan desert is also known as:
     
a) The Gobi desert
b) The Sahara desert
c) The Arabian desert
d) The Karakum desert
e) none of the above.





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Quiz by Jason Hester, April 3, 2009