- 1. Which of the following countries does the Amu Darya river flow through?
A) India
B) Libya
C) Turkmenistan
D) Argentina
- 2. Where does the Amu Darya river end?
A) Mediterranean Sea
B) Aral Sea
C) Indian Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
- 3. Which other major river is connected to the Amu Darya through the arid Ustyurt Plateau?
A) Nile
B) Syr Darya
C) Amazon
D) Mississippi
- 4. What is the primary use of the water from the Amu Darya river?
A) Industrial cooling
B) Hydroelectric power
C) Irrigation
D) Drinking water
- 5. What is the historical name of the Amu Darya river in classical writings?
A) Oxus
B) Nile
C) Danube
D) Yangtze
- 6. Which desert lies to the west of the Amu Darya river?
A) Atacama Desert
B) Sahara Desert
C) Karakum Desert
D) Gobi Desert
- 7. What is the primary agricultural crop grown in the Amu Darya river basin?
A) Wheat
B) Soybeans
C) Rice
D) Cotton
- 8. In which mountain range does the Amu Darya river originate?
A) Pamir Mountains
B) Himalayas
C) Rocky Mountains
D) Andes Mountains
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