- 1. Which of the following countries does the Amu Darya river flow through?
A) Argentina
B) India
C) Libya
D) Turkmenistan
- 2. Where does the Amu Darya river end?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Aral Sea
- 3. Which other major river is connected to the Amu Darya through the arid Ustyurt Plateau?
A) Syr Darya
B) Nile
C) Mississippi
D) Amazon
- 4. What is the primary use of the water from the Amu Darya river?
A) Drinking water
B) Irrigation
C) Industrial cooling
D) Hydroelectric power
- 5. In which mountain range does the Amu Darya river originate?
A) Andes Mountains
B) Rocky Mountains
C) Himalayas
D) Pamir Mountains
- 6. Which desert lies to the west of the Amu Darya river?
A) Gobi Desert
B) Karakum Desert
C) Atacama Desert
D) Sahara Desert
- 7. What is the historical name of the Amu Darya river in classical writings?
A) Danube
B) Oxus
C) Nile
D) Yangtze
- 8. What is the primary agricultural crop grown in the Amu Darya river basin?
A) Cotton
B) Soybeans
C) Rice
D) Wheat
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