Multiple Choice City Quiz - Ashgabat

Can you answer these multiple choice questions about the city of Ashgabat?
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1. Most of the city's buildings are made out of:
Stone
Marble
Concrete
Steel
2. Which of these is a former name for the city?
Poltoratsk
Nur-Sultan
Gorky
Kuybyshev
3. The city faced an earthquake in this year
1881
1924
1948
1972
4. Which of these sights is the tallest structure in Turkmenistan?
Ashgabat Flagpole
Alem Cultural and Entertainment Center
Neutrality Monument
Turkmenistan Tower
5. Ashgabat is located near which country’s border?
Iran
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
Afghanistan
6. What major natural feature is located near Ashgabat?
Aral Sea
Karakum Mountains
Caspian Sea
Pamir Mountains
7. Which former president is most closely associated with Ashgabat’s modern transformation?
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Islam Karimov
Saparmurat Niyazov
Askar Akayev
8. The city’s visual identity is heavily influenced by which of the following?
Ottoman design
Monumental architecture and cult of personality
Soviet industrialism
Islamic minimalist art
9. Which traditional Turkmen activity is often celebrated in Ashgabat festivals?
Polo riding
Bird hunting
Carpet weaving
Wrestling
10. What is the meaning of the name "Ashgabat"?
City of Peace
Land of Eternal Fire
City of Kings
Gateway to the Desert
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