Tian Shan - Quiz
Tian Shan
  • 1. What is the highest peak in the Tian Shan range?
A) Mount Everest
B) Jengish Chokusu
C) Khan Tengri
D) Mount Elbrus
  • 2. Which country is Jengish Chokusu located in?
A) Kazakhstan
B) Uzbekistan
C) Kyrgyzstan
D) China
  • 3. What is the meaning of the name 'Khan Tengri'?
A) Guardian of the Sky
B) King of the Mountains
C) Spirit of the Earth
D) Lord of the Spirits
  • 4. When was the eastern portion of Tian Shan in Xinjiang listed as a World Heritage Site?
A) 2015
B) 2010
C) 2013
D) 2016
  • 5. Which river does not originate in the Tian Shan?
A) Tarim River
B) Syr Darya
C) Yenisei River
D) Ili River
  • 6. What is the lowest point in the Tian Shan region?
A) Turpan Depression
B) Kyzylkum Desert
C) Karakum Desert
D) Kyzylorda Bend
  • 7. What is the approximate length of the Tian Shan range?
A) 1,500 kilometers
B) 3,500 kilometers
C) 2,900 kilometers
D) 4,000 kilometers
  • 8. Which mountain range is located to the south of the Tian Shan?
A) Alps
B) Pamir Mountains
C) Karakoram Range
D) Himalayas
  • 9. What is the elevation of the Torugart Pass?
A) 2,800 meters
B) 3,752 meters
C) 3,000 meters
D) 4,500 meters
  • 10. Which explorer extensively documented the Tian Shan in the 1850s?
A) Alexander von Humboldt
B) David Livingstone
C) George Everest
D) Peter Semenov
  • 11. What percentage of ice has the Tian Shan lost since 1961?
A) 7%
B) 27%
C) 10%
D) 50%
  • 12. What is the projected ice loss in the Tian Shan by 2050?
A) Half of the remaining ice
B) None of the remaining ice
C) One-third of the remaining ice
D) All of the remaining ice
  • 13. What is the meaning of the Xiongnu word 'Qilian'?
A) River or stream
B) Sky or heaven
C) Desert or wasteland
D) Mountain or peak
  • 14. Which mountains does the Tian Shan connect to the north and east?
A) Himalayas
B) Karakoram Range
C) Altai Mountains
D) Ural Mountains
  • 15. What is the second-highest peak in the Tian Shan?
A) Khan Tengri
B) Jengish Chokusu
C) Mount Everest
D) Mount Elbrus
  • 16. Which countries does the western portion of Tian Shan span?
A) Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan
B) Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran
C) India, Nepal, and Bhutan
D) China, Mongolia, and Russia
  • 17. What is the elevation at which continuous permafrost typically forms in the Tian Shan?
A) Above 5,000 meters
B) Above 4,000 meters
C) Above 3,500-3,700 meters
D) Above 2,000 meters
  • 18. What is the elevation range where discontinuous permafrost can be found in the Tian Shan?
A) Between 2,700 and 3,300 meters
B) Between 4,000 and 5,000 meters
C) Between 3,500 and 4,500 meters
D) Between 1,500 and 2,500 meters
  • 19. What is the name of the canyon in the northwestern section of the Tian Shan?
A) Karakoram Canyon
B) Yarkand Canyon
C) Kyzylkum Canyon
D) Aksu Canyon
  • 20. Which range runs east northeast along the Sino-Kazakh border?
A) Kungoy Ala-Too
B) Dzungarian Alatau
C) Borohoro Mountains
D) Ketmen Ridge
  • 21. Which peak is located in the highest part of the Tian Shan range?
A) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
B) Peak Pobeda
C) Khan Tengri
D) Terskey Alatau
  • 22. What is the name of the lake located in the 'eye' of the Tian Shan?
A) Kokshaal Lake
B) Suusamyr Lake
C) Issyk Kul Lake
D) Talas Lake
  • 23. Which range is on the south side of Issyk Kul Lake?
A) Terskey Alatau
B) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
C) Kungoy Ala-Too
D) Trans-Ili Alatau
  • 24. Which range runs parallel to the Kyrgyz Ala-Too in Kazakhstan?
A) Talas Ala-Too
B) Kungoy Ala-Too
C) Terskey Alatau
D) Trans-Ili Alatau
  • 25. What separates the upper Naryn basin from Fergana proper?
A) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
B) Trans-Ili Alatau
C) Talas Ala-Too
D) Fergana Range
  • 26. Which range continues almost to Samarkand?
A) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
B) Turkestan Range
C) Fergana Range
D) Talas Ala-Too
  • 27. Which range runs southeast enclosing the Suusamyr Valley?
A) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
B) Talas Ala-Too
C) Trans-Ili Alatau
D) Suusamyr Too
  • 28. What is the approximate distance the Kyrgyz Ala-Too continues west of the 'eye'?
A) 570 kilometres
B) 450 kilometres
C) 200 kilometres
D) 400 kilometres
  • 29. Which range separates Chüy Region from Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan?
A) Talas Ala-Too
B) Terskey Alatau
C) Trans-Ili Alatau
D) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
  • 30. Which range is known as the 'shady and sunny Ala-Too'?
A) Terskey Alatau
B) Kyungey Ala-Too
C) Trans-Ili Alatau
D) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
  • 31. What is the only remaining interglacial remnant of glaciation in the Tian Shan?
A) The Chon-Kemin glacier
B) The 61 km long South Inylschek glacier
C) The North Inylschek glacier
D) The Issyk-Kul glacier
  • 32. What type of forests are found at altitudes over 2,000 meters in the Tian Shan?
A) Pine forests
B) Schrenk's spruce forests
C) Birch forests
D) Cedar forests
  • 33. What type of climate does the Tian Shan have according to the Köppen climate classification?
A) Tropical climate (Af)
B) Temperate climate (Cfa)
C) Alpine climate (ETH)
D) Desert climate (BWh)
  • 34. Which fruit is believed to have originated in the Tian Shan Mountains?
A) Tulips
B) Orchids
C) Roses
D) Daffodils
  • 35. Which of the following fruits did not originate in the Tian Shan region?
A) Oranges
B) Apricots
C) Pomegranates
D) Pears
  • 36. Which animal is noted for distributing the original apple seed in the Tian Shan?
A) The deer
B) The bird
C) The wild boar
D) The bear
  • 37. Which valley was glaciated up to its inflow into the Chu valley?
A) The Ak-Sai valley
B) The Chu valley
C) The Chon-Kemin valley
D) The Issyk-Kul valley
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