| Clue | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Religion practiced by 98% of the population | Islam | 97%
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| Country from which Tajikistan gained its independence in 1991 | Soviet Union | 95%
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| Ancient trade route which passed through the area | {Silk} Road | 94%
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| The other lingua franca of Tajikistan | Russian | 92%
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| Name one of the two countries that has a higher average elevation than Tajikistan | Bhutan | Nepal | 91%
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| Of the four countries bordering Tajikistan, the only one that doesn't end in "Stan" | China | 91%
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| Like its neighbor Afghanistan, Tajikistan is a center for the production of this illegal drug | Heroin | 88%
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| Region in which Tajikistan lies | {Central} Asia | 86%
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| Capital of Tajikistan | Dushanbe | 77%
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| Tajik, the official language of Tajikistan, is a dialect of .... | Persian | 61%
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| Tajikistan is home to the longest _____ outside of polar regions | Glacier | 60%
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| Former name of the above (hint: a brutal dictator) | {Stalin}abad | 59%
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| "R" word that refers to financial transfers from expat workers to their home country (which comprise 47% of Tajikistan's GDP) | Remittance | 28%
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| Term for the struggle between Great Britain and Russia for control of this area during the 19th century | The Great {Game} | 27%
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