Quiz: How much do you know about Uzbekistan?

In Uzbekistan, many old cities, like Samarkand and Bukhara, were busy places on the Silk Road, the path that once connected China and Europe. People also call cotton the “white gold” here, because Uzbekistan grows so much of it. The land is full of important things underground, like gold, gas, and uranium, which makes it very valuable. The sun shines more than 300 days every year, so it is one of the brightest places in the world. This quiz will help you see what you know about the land, people, and stories of Uzbekistan.

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Quiz: How much do you know about Uzbekistan?

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Uzbekistan shares borders with how many countries?

5

3

4

6

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What makes Uzbekistan geographically unique in Central Asia?

It borders the Caspian Sea

It has no deserts

It is double landlocked

It has the highest mountains

3 / 10

What is the official language of Uzbekistan?

Kazakh

Tajik

Russian

Uzbek

4 / 10

The Aral Sea, once one of the world’s largest lakes, lies partly in Uzbekistan. What caused its dramatic shrinking?

Natural evaporation

Earthquakes

Climate change

Diversion of rivers for cotton farming

5 / 10

Which Uzbek city is known as the birthplace of the great Islamic scholar Imam al-Bukhari (rahimahullah)?

Samarkand

Bukhara

Tashkent

Khiva

6 / 10

Which city of Uzbekistan is often called the “City of 1000 Domes” due to its mosques and madrasahs?

Andijan

Samarkand

Tashkent

Bukhara

7 / 10

Uzbekistan is one of the world’s leading producers of which natural resource?

Gold

Uranium

Copper

Oil

8 / 10

The Registan Square, a world-renowned Islamic architectural site, is located in which Uzbek city?

Bukhara

Khiva

Tashkent

Samarkand

9 / 10

Which famous conqueror was born in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan?

Genghis Khan

Tamerlane (Amir Timur)

Kublai Khan

Babur

10 / 10

What is the capital city of Uzbekistan?

Tashkent

Khiva

Bukhara

Samarkand

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