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  • 1. What is the highest peak in the Tian Shan range?
A) Jengish Chokusu
B) Mount Everest
C) Mount Elbrus
D) Khan Tengri
  • 2. Which country is Jengish Chokusu located in?
A) Kazakhstan
B) China
C) Uzbekistan
D) Kyrgyzstan
  • 3. What is the meaning of the name 'Khan Tengri'?
A) King of the Mountains
B) Lord of the Spirits
C) Spirit of the Earth
D) Guardian of the Sky
  • 4. When was the eastern portion of Tian Shan in Xinjiang listed as a World Heritage Site?
A) 2016
B) 2013
C) 2010
D) 2015
  • 5. Which river does not originate in the Tian Shan?
A) Yenisei River
B) Ili River
C) Syr Darya
D) Tarim River
  • 6. What is the lowest point in the Tian Shan region?
A) Karakum Desert
B) Kyzylorda Bend
C) Kyzylkum Desert
D) Turpan Depression
  • 7. What is the approximate length of the Tian Shan range?
A) 1,500 kilometers
B) 3,500 kilometers
C) 2,900 kilometers
D) 4,000 kilometers
  • 8. Which mountain range is located to the south of the Tian Shan?
A) Alps
B) Himalayas
C) Pamir Mountains
D) Karakoram Range
  • 9. What is the elevation of the Torugart Pass?
A) 3,752 meters
B) 2,800 meters
C) 4,500 meters
D) 3,000 meters
  • 10. Which explorer extensively documented the Tian Shan in the 1850s?
A) Peter Semenov
B) David Livingstone
C) Alexander von Humboldt
D) George Everest
  • 11. What percentage of ice has the Tian Shan lost since 1961?
A) 27%
B) 7%
C) 50%
D) 10%
  • 12. What is the projected ice loss in the Tian Shan by 2050?
A) One-third of the remaining ice
B) All of the remaining ice
C) Half of the remaining ice
D) None of the remaining ice
  • 13. What is the meaning of the Xiongnu word 'Qilian'?
A) Mountain or peak
B) Desert or wasteland
C) River or stream
D) Sky or heaven
  • 14. Which mountains does the Tian Shan connect to the north and east?
A) Altai Mountains
B) Ural Mountains
C) Himalayas
D) Karakoram Range
  • 15. What is the second-highest peak in the Tian Shan?
A) Mount Everest
B) Khan Tengri
C) Jengish Chokusu
D) Mount Elbrus
  • 16. Which countries does the western portion of Tian Shan span?
A) China, Mongolia, and Russia
B) Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan
C) India, Nepal, and Bhutan
D) Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran
  • 17. What is the elevation at which continuous permafrost typically forms in the Tian Shan?
A) Above 5,000 meters
B) Above 2,000 meters
C) Above 3,500-3,700 meters
D) Above 4,000 meters
  • 18. What is the elevation range where discontinuous permafrost can be found in the Tian Shan?
A) Between 4,000 and 5,000 meters
B) Between 1,500 and 2,500 meters
C) Between 3,500 and 4,500 meters
D) Between 2,700 and 3,300 meters
  • 19. What is the name of the canyon in the northwestern section of the Tian Shan?
A) Karakoram Canyon
B) Yarkand Canyon
C) Aksu Canyon
D) Kyzylkum Canyon
  • 20. Which range runs east northeast along the Sino-Kazakh border?
A) Kungoy Ala-Too
B) Ketmen Ridge
C) Dzungarian Alatau
D) Borohoro Mountains
  • 21. Which peak is located in the highest part of the Tian Shan range?
A) Khan Tengri
B) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
C) Terskey Alatau
D) Peak Pobeda
  • 22. What is the name of the lake located in the 'eye' of the Tian Shan?
A) Issyk Kul Lake
B) Suusamyr Lake
C) Kokshaal Lake
D) Talas Lake
  • 23. Which range is on the south side of Issyk Kul Lake?
A) Terskey Alatau
B) Kungoy Ala-Too
C) Trans-Ili Alatau
D) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
  • 24. Which range runs parallel to the Kyrgyz Ala-Too in Kazakhstan?
A) Trans-Ili Alatau
B) Kungoy Ala-Too
C) Talas Ala-Too
D) Terskey Alatau
  • 25. What separates the upper Naryn basin from Fergana proper?
A) Fergana Range
B) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
C) Talas Ala-Too
D) Trans-Ili Alatau
  • 26. Which range continues almost to Samarkand?
A) Turkestan Range
B) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
C) Fergana Range
D) Talas Ala-Too
  • 27. Which range runs southeast enclosing the Suusamyr Valley?
A) Suusamyr Too
B) Trans-Ili Alatau
C) Talas Ala-Too
D) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
  • 28. What is the approximate distance the Kyrgyz Ala-Too continues west of the 'eye'?
A) 570 kilometres
B) 450 kilometres
C) 400 kilometres
D) 200 kilometres
  • 29. Which range separates Chüy Region from Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan?
A) Talas Ala-Too
B) Trans-Ili Alatau
C) Terskey Alatau
D) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
  • 30. Which range is known as the 'shady and sunny Ala-Too'?
A) Trans-Ili Alatau
B) Kyungey Ala-Too
C) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
D) Terskey Alatau
  • 31. What is the only remaining interglacial remnant of glaciation in the Tian Shan?
A) The Issyk-Kul glacier
B) The Chon-Kemin glacier
C) The 61 km long South Inylschek glacier
D) The North Inylschek glacier
  • 32. What type of forests are found at altitudes over 2,000 meters in the Tian Shan?
A) Cedar forests
B) Schrenk's spruce forests
C) Birch forests
D) Pine forests
  • 33. What type of climate does the Tian Shan have according to the Köppen climate classification?
A) Tropical climate (Af)
B) Desert climate (BWh)
C) Temperate climate (Cfa)
D) Alpine climate (ETH)
  • 34. Which fruit is believed to have originated in the Tian Shan Mountains?
A) Roses
B) Tulips
C) Orchids
D) Daffodils
  • 35. Which of the following fruits did not originate in the Tian Shan region?
A) Pomegranates
B) Apricots
C) Pears
D) Oranges
  • 36. Which animal is noted for distributing the original apple seed in the Tian Shan?
A) The bear
B) The bird
C) The wild boar
D) The deer
  • 37. Which valley was glaciated up to its inflow into the Chu valley?
A) The Ak-Sai valley
B) The Issyk-Kul valley
C) The Chu valley
D) The Chon-Kemin valley
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