- 1. What is the capital city of Tajikistan?
A) Khujand
B) Dushanbe
C) Khorugh
D) Pamir
- 2. Which mountain range runs through Tajikistan?
A) Pamir Mountains
B) Caucasus Mountains
C) Hindu Kush
D) Alborz Mountains
- 3. Tajikistan shares its borders with which countries?
A) Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Afghanistan
B) Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan
C) Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia
D) Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Iran
- 4. Tajikistan gained independence from the Soviet Union in what year?
A) 1980
B) 2000
C) 1991
D) 1975
- 5. What is the currency of Tajikistan?
A) Tajik Rouble
B) Manat
C) Afghani
D) Somoni
- 6. Which famous historical route passes through Tajikistan?
A) Trans-Siberian Railway
B) Silk Road
C) Mongol Rally
D) Great Wall of China
- 7. Tajikistan is commonly known as the Roof of which geographical feature?
A) Roof of the World
B) Roof of the Himalayas
C) Roof of the East
D) Roof of Asia
- 8. Which Soviet leader visited Tajikistan in 1959 and declared the transformation of the Tajik ASSR into a full Soviet socialist republic?
A) Joseph Stalin
B) Mikhail Gorbachev
C) Nikita Khrushchev
D) Leonid Brezhnev
- 9. The Nurek Dam in Tajikistan is built on which river?
A) Syrdarya
B) Amu Darya
C) Vakhsh River
D) Indus River
- 10. What is the name of the traditional Tajik hat worn by men?
A) Cataphract
B) Papakha
C) Chapan
D) Tubeteika
- 11. Tajikistan is a landlocked country in which continent?
A) Oceania
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
- 12. Which famous Persian poet from what is now Tajikistan is known for his work Rubaiyat?
A) Saadi
B) Omar Khayyam
C) Rumi
D) Hafez
- 13. Which Italian explorer passed through what is now Tajikistan on his journey to China in the 13th century?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Amerigo Vespucci
C) Marco Polo
D) Christopher Columbus
- 14. What is the main source of income for many people in Tajikistan?
A) Oil and gas
B) Tourism
C) Agriculture
D) Technology
- 15. Which river flows through Tajikistan and is the source of water for the Aral Sea?
A) Ganges
B) Amazon
C) Nile
D) Amu Darya
- 16. Which famous Persian poet was born in the city of Dushanbe in Tajikistan?
A) Rudaki
B) Rumi
C) Hafez
D) Omar Khayyam
- 17. Where is the Ismoil Somoni Peak located?
A) Switzerland
B) China
C) Tajikistan
D) Nepal
- 18. Which precious stone is mined in Tajikistan and is considered one of the largest in the world?
A) Ruby
B) Emerald
C) Diamond
D) Opal
- 19. Which famous conqueror and founder of the Mongol Empire invaded and ruled over parts of Tajikistan in the 13th century?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Alexander the Great
C) Genghis Khan
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
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