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'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. Recently changed capital's name?

Changed to Nursultan.

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

Level 70

Aug 27, 2019

Really interesting quiz! Good job!

Level 62

Aug 27, 2019

Thanks a lot!

Level 80

Aug 27, 2019

Very nice quiz, good idea ! Could be even funnier with Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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.

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!

Level 36

Aug 27, 2019

Of the five I got right, four were total guesses. The only one I knew for certain was Bishkek.