Statistics for Central Asia Multiple Choice

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Until 1991, Central Asia was occupied entirely by what country?	Soviet Union	90%
Irrigation drainage and drought have caused the disappearance of what?	Aral Sea	87%
Which Kazakh city, formerly known as Alma-Ata, translates literally to "father of apples"?	Almaty	83%
A gas drilling project in the Turkmen desert in 1971 created a fiery crater known commonly as what?	The Door to Hell	78%
What is Kazakhstan's largest export?	Petroleum	65%
Turkmenistan is a member of OPEC	False	58%
What is the Largest Lake in Kyrgyzstan?	Issyk Kul	58%
What is the name of the Turkmen-bred horse known for its "metallic coat"?	Akhal-Teke	48%
What ethnically diverse valley was the site of many ethnic conflicts in the early-2000s?	Fergana	47%
Central Asia's only high speed rail system runs from Tashkent to what city?	Samarkand	47%
How many stars are on Uzbekistan's flag?	12	34%
In its native language, the city of Dushanbe is named after what?	A Day of the Week	33%
Approximetly how much of Kyrgyzstan is covered by the Tian Shan mountain range?	75%	32%
The Rogun dam in Tajikistan, which is the second tallest in the world, is situated on what river?	Vakhsh	26%
How many nuclear weapons have been detonated in Kazakhstan?	456	24%