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