- 1. What is the approximate size of the Karakum Desert?
A) About 350,000 square kilometers B) About 500,000 square kilometers C) About 100,000 square kilometers D) About 1 million square kilometers
- 2. What is the traditional Turkmen headgear called, sometimes worn for protection against the sun in the desert?
A) Kufi B) Fez C) Telpek D) Taqiyah
- 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) Kopet Dag B) Himalayas C) Andes D) Atlas Mountains
- 5. What is a possible threat to the wildlife in the Karakum Desert?
A) Floods B) Overpopulation C) Extreme cold D) Habitat destruction
- 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) Persian Gulf B) Caspian Sea C) Aral Sea D) Black Sea
- 8. What is the largest city near the Karakum Desert?
A) Tashkent B) Bukhara C) Ashgabat D) Mashhad
- 9. What natural resource is found in the Karakum Desert?
A) Coal B) Natural gas C) Gold D) Diamonds
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