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Central Asian 'Stan' Multiple Choice Quiz

For each question decide which central Asian "stan" country best fits: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, or Kyrgyzstan.
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First submittedAugust 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's Russian population makes up about 21% of the total.
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
5. Highest mountain?
Ismoil Somoni Peak at 7495 meters.
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
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?
96.7% of the population follows Islam.
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
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?
Kyrgyzstan averages 1.55 degrees celsius year-round.
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
13. Changed capital's name several times recently?
Changed to Nursultan in 2019, then back to Astana in 2022.
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
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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6 Comments
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Level 69
Aug 27, 2019
Really interesting quiz! Good job!
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Level 65
Aug 27, 2019
Thanks a lot!
+1
Level 82
Aug 27, 2019
Very nice quiz, good idea ! Could be even funnier with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Level 65
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 36
Aug 27, 2019
Of the five I got right, four were total guesses. The only one I knew for certain was Bishkek.