- 1. What is the approximate size of the Karakum Desert?
A) About 1 million square kilometers
B) About 100,000 square kilometers
C) About 350,000 square kilometers
D) About 500,000 square kilometers
- 2. What is the traditional Turkmen headgear called, sometimes worn for protection against the sun in the desert?
A) Kufi
B) Telpek
C) Fez
D) Taqiyah
- 3. Which of the following animals is adapted to survive in the Karakum Desert?
A) Polar bear
B) Kangaroo
C) Panda
D) Jerboa
- 4. Which mountain range forms a natural boundary to the Karakum Desert in the south?
A) Atlas Mountains
B) Andes
C) Himalayas
D) Kopet Dag
- 5. What is a possible threat to the wildlife in the Karakum Desert?
A) Floods
B) Habitat destruction
C) Overpopulation
D) Extreme cold
- 6. What is a common method of transportation in the Karakum Desert?
A) Dogsleds
B) Camels
C) Hovercraft
D) Bicycles
- 7. Which body of water does not border the Karakum Desert?
A) Aral Sea
B) Persian Gulf
C) Caspian Sea
D) Black Sea
- 8. What is the largest city near the Karakum Desert?
A) Mashhad
B) Bukhara
C) Tashkent
D) Ashgabat
- 9. What natural resource is found in the Karakum Desert?
A) Coal
B) Diamonds
C) Natural gas
D) Gold
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