- 1. What is the approximate size of the Karakum Desert?
A) About 1 million square kilometers
B) About 100,000 square kilometers
C) About 500,000 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) Fez
B) Telpek
C) Taqiyah
D) Kufi
- 3. Which of the following animals is adapted to survive in the Karakum Desert?
A) Jerboa
B) Polar bear
C) Kangaroo
D) Panda
- 4. What is the largest city near the Karakum Desert?
A) Bukhara
B) Tashkent
C) Mashhad
D) Ashgabat
- 5. Which mountain range forms a natural boundary to the Karakum Desert in the south?
A) Himalayas
B) Atlas Mountains
C) Kopet Dag
D) Andes
- 6. What is a possible threat to the wildlife in the Karakum Desert?
A) Floods
B) Habitat destruction
C) Extreme cold
D) Overpopulation
- 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) Bicycles
B) Dogsleds
C) Camels
D) Hovercraft
- 9. What natural resource is found in the Karakum Desert?
A) Natural gas
B) Diamonds
C) Gold
D) Coal
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