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Which "Stan" Country? Multiple Choice Quiz
Can you answer these questions about the "stan" countries?
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| First submitted | February 11, 2022 |
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1. Which "stan" country is the largest by area?
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world by area. Its total area is 2,724,900 square kilometers.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
2. Which "stan" country is the smallest by area?
Tajikistan has a total area of 143,100 square kilometers.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
3. Which "stan" country is the largest by population?
Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world with approximately 225 million people.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
4. Which "stan" country is the smallest by population?
Turkmenistan has approximately 6.1 million people.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
5. Which "stan" country has the highest HDI?
Kazakhstan's HDI ranks 51st at .825.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
6. Which "stan" country has the lowest HDI?
Afghanistan's HDI ranks 169th at .511.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
7. Which "stan" country has the highest maximum elevation?
Pakistan's highest point is the peak of K2, which is 8611 meters above sea level.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
8. Which "stan" country has the lowest minimum elevation?
The Karagiye Depression in Kazakhstan is 132 meters below sea level at its lowest point.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
9. Which "stan" country recently changed the name of its capital city?
Kazakhstan changed the name of its capital from Astana to Nur-Sultan.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
10. Which "stan" country was the conqueror Timur born in?
Timur was born in Kesh, which is now known as Shahrisabz in Uzbekistan.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
11. Which "stan" country's capital city holds the Guinness World Record for having the world's highest density of buildings made from white marble?
Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, has over 4,513,584 square meters of white marble-clad buildings.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
12. Which "stan" country's major languages are Pashto and Dari?
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
13. Which "stan" country has the highest average elevation?
Tajikistan's average elevation is 3,186 m.
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
14. Which country is home to the "Gates of Hell" (Darvaza Crater)?
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
15. Which "stan" country's capital is Bishkek?
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
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