- 1. What is the approximate size of the Karakum Desert?
A) About 1 million square kilometers
B) About 350,000 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) Taqiyah
C) Fez
D) Kufi
- 3. Which of the following animals is adapted to survive in the Karakum Desert?
A) Polar bear
B) Panda
C) Kangaroo
D) Jerboa
- 4. Which mountain range forms a natural boundary to the Karakum Desert in the south?
A) Andes
B) Kopet Dag
C) Himalayas
D) Atlas Mountains
- 5. What is a possible threat to the wildlife in the Karakum Desert?
A) Extreme cold
B) Habitat destruction
C) Overpopulation
D) Floods
- 6. What is a common method of transportation in the Karakum Desert?
A) Bicycles
B) Camels
C) Dogsleds
D) Hovercraft
- 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) Bukhara
B) Tashkent
C) Ashgabat
D) Mashhad
- 9. What natural resource is found in the Karakum Desert?
A) Natural gas
B) Coal
C) Diamonds
D) Gold
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