Fun with the 'stans!

For each question decide which "stan" country best fits: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, or Kyrgyzstan
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Last updated: August 27, 2019
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1. Largest Country?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
2. Largest Population?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
3. Currency is the Somoni?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
4. Largest percent of population Russian?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan's Russian population makes up about 21% of the total.
5. Highest mountain?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Ismoil Somoni Peak at 7495 meters.
6. Contains the ancient historical city of Bukhara?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
7. Had a "president for life" who banned opera and the circus?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
8. Capital of the country is Bishkek?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
9. Highest percentage of population follow Islam?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
96.7% of the population follows Islam.
10. Has the ruins of Merv, once a city named after Alexander the Great?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
11. First Soviet nuclear bomb test was conducted?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
12. Coldest average yearly temperature?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan averages 1.55 degrees celsius year-round.
13. Recently changed capital's name?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Changed to Nursultan.
14. Has no stars or animals on its flag?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
15. Possesses the world's sixth largest reserves of natural gas resources?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
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Level 70
Aug 27, 2019
Really interesting quiz! Good job!
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Level 62
Aug 27, 2019
Thanks a lot!
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Level 78
Aug 27, 2019
Very nice quiz, good idea ! Could be even funnier with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Level 62
Aug 27, 2019
Yes, you're right. I might make one with them all. Thought I'd keep it with the former Soviets, especially as they seem to not get much mention in quizzes.
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Level 77
Aug 27, 2019
In order to win the nit-picker of the year award, I will point out that the Kyrgyzstan flag has the sun on it, and the sun is a star. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much!
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Level 37
Aug 27, 2019
Of the five I got right, four were total guesses. The only one I knew for certain was Bishkek.