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