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  • 1. What is the highest peak in the Tian Shan range?
A) Mount Everest
B) Jengish Chokusu
C) Mount Elbrus
D) Khan Tengri
  • 2. Which country is Jengish Chokusu located in?
A) Kazakhstan
B) China
C) Kyrgyzstan
D) Uzbekistan
  • 3. What is the meaning of the name 'Khan Tengri'?
A) King of the Mountains
B) Guardian of the Sky
C) Spirit of the Earth
D) Lord of the Spirits
  • 4. When was the eastern portion of Tian Shan in Xinjiang listed as a World Heritage Site?
A) 2016
B) 2013
C) 2015
D) 2010
  • 5. Which river does not originate in the Tian Shan?
A) Tarim River
B) Yenisei River
C) Syr Darya
D) Ili River
  • 6. What is the lowest point in the Tian Shan region?
A) Karakum Desert
B) Kyzylkum Desert
C) Kyzylorda Bend
D) Turpan Depression
  • 7. What is the approximate length of the Tian Shan range?
A) 1,500 kilometers
B) 4,000 kilometers
C) 3,500 kilometers
D) 2,900 kilometers
  • 8. Which mountain range is located to the south of the Tian Shan?
A) Himalayas
B) Pamir Mountains
C) Alps
D) Karakoram Range
  • 9. What is the elevation of the Torugart Pass?
A) 3,000 meters
B) 2,800 meters
C) 4,500 meters
D) 3,752 meters
  • 10. Which explorer extensively documented the Tian Shan in the 1850s?
A) Peter Semenov
B) Alexander von Humboldt
C) David Livingstone
D) George Everest
  • 11. What percentage of ice has the Tian Shan lost since 1961?
A) 50%
B) 27%
C) 7%
D) 10%
  • 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) River or stream
B) Sky or heaven
C) Mountain or peak
D) Desert or wasteland
  • 14. Which mountains does the Tian Shan connect to the north and east?
A) Karakoram Range
B) Himalayas
C) Altai Mountains
D) Ural Mountains
  • 15. What is the second-highest peak in the Tian Shan?
A) Jengish Chokusu
B) Khan Tengri
C) Mount Everest
D) Mount Elbrus
  • 16. Which countries does the western portion of Tian Shan span?
A) India, Nepal, and Bhutan
B) China, Mongolia, and Russia
C) Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran
D) Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan
  • 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 4,000 meters
D) Above 3,500-3,700 meters
  • 18. What is the elevation range where discontinuous permafrost can be found in the Tian Shan?
A) Between 3,500 and 4,500 meters
B) Between 1,500 and 2,500 meters
C) Between 4,000 and 5,000 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) Yarkand Canyon
B) Aksu Canyon
C) Kyzylkum Canyon
D) Karakoram Canyon
  • 20. Which range runs east northeast along the Sino-Kazakh border?
A) Ketmen Ridge
B) Borohoro Mountains
C) Dzungarian Alatau
D) Kungoy Ala-Too
  • 21. Which peak is located in the highest part of the Tian Shan range?
A) Khan Tengri
B) Peak Pobeda
C) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
D) Terskey Alatau
  • 22. What is the name of the lake located in the 'eye' of the Tian Shan?
A) Kokshaal Lake
B) Issyk Kul Lake
C) Suusamyr Lake
D) Talas Lake
  • 23. Which range is on the south side of Issyk Kul Lake?
A) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
B) Terskey Alatau
C) Trans-Ili Alatau
D) Kungoy Ala-Too
  • 24. Which range runs parallel to the Kyrgyz Ala-Too in Kazakhstan?
A) Terskey Alatau
B) Kungoy Ala-Too
C) Trans-Ili Alatau
D) Talas Ala-Too
  • 25. What separates the upper Naryn basin from Fergana proper?
A) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
B) Trans-Ili Alatau
C) Fergana Range
D) Talas Ala-Too
  • 26. Which range continues almost to Samarkand?
A) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
B) Fergana Range
C) Turkestan Range
D) Talas Ala-Too
  • 27. Which range runs southeast enclosing the Suusamyr Valley?
A) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
B) Talas Ala-Too
C) Trans-Ili Alatau
D) Suusamyr Too
  • 28. What is the approximate distance the Kyrgyz Ala-Too continues west of the 'eye'?
A) 200 kilometres
B) 570 kilometres
C) 450 kilometres
D) 400 kilometres
  • 29. Which range separates Chüy Region from Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan?
A) Trans-Ili Alatau
B) Talas Ala-Too
C) Terskey Alatau
D) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
  • 30. Which range is known as the 'shady and sunny Ala-Too'?
A) Terskey Alatau
B) Trans-Ili Alatau
C) Kyungey Ala-Too
D) Kyrgyz Ala-Too
  • 31. What is the only remaining interglacial remnant of glaciation in the Tian Shan?
A) The Chon-Kemin glacier
B) The Issyk-Kul glacier
C) The North Inylschek glacier
D) The 61 km long South 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) Pine forests
D) Birch forests
  • 33. What type of climate does the Tian Shan have according to the Köppen climate classification?
A) Desert climate (BWh)
B) Alpine climate (ETH)
C) Temperate climate (Cfa)
D) Tropical climate (Af)
  • 34. Which fruit is believed to have originated in the Tian Shan Mountains?
A) Daffodils
B) Roses
C) Orchids
D) Tulips
  • 35. Which of the following fruits did not originate in the Tian Shan region?
A) Oranges
B) Pears
C) Pomegranates
D) Apricots
  • 36. Which animal is noted for distributing the original apple seed in the Tian Shan?
A) The wild boar
B) The bird
C) The bear
D) The deer
  • 37. Which valley was glaciated up to its inflow into the Chu valley?
A) The Chu valley
B) The Issyk-Kul valley
C) The Ak-Sai valley
D) The Chon-Kemin valley
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