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