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