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