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Quiz about Commonwealth of Independent States

Commonwealth of Independent States Quiz

Here is a fun quiz on the Commonwealth of Independent States.

A multiple-choice quiz by umar99. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
umar99

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,306

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
852

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Question 1 of 15

1. Here is an easy question. What is the capital of Moldova? Hint

Kishinev

Odessa

Kiev

Sofia

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Question 2 of 15

2. Azerbaijan touches ______ countries.

Answer: (One number)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which former Soviet republics declined to join the new organization? Hint

Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Latvia

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

Sweden, Turkey, Estonia

Belarus, Georgia, Lithuania

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Question 4 of 15

4. Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. The Kirgiz Steppe is in which country? Hint

Kyrgyztan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan

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Question 6 of 15

6. Lake Baikal is in which of the Commonwealth of Independent states (CIS)?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 15

7. The Aral Sea touches Russia and Mongolia.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the sea that touches Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula? Hint

Caribbean Sea

Aral Sea

Sea of Okhotsk

North Sea

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the name of the major lake in Kazakhstan? Hint

Lake Balkhash

Lake Niriz

Lake Superior

Lake Victoria

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Question 10 of 15

10. How many CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States)countries touch Afghanistan? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan? Hint

Tehran

Tashkent

Bishkek

Moscow

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Question 12 of 15

12. In which country are the Sayan Mountains located? Hint

Russia

Estonia

Belarus

Armenia

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Question 13 of 15

13. The Caspian Depression is located in two countries, Russia is one of them. What is the other?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Minsk is the capital of Belarus.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. Ashkabad is the capital of which of these? Hint

Uzbekistan

Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan

Tajikistan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Here is an easy question. What is the capital of Moldova?

Answer: Kishinev

Kiev is the capital of Ukraine, Odessa is a big city in Ukraine, and Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.

2. Azerbaijan touches ______ countries.

Answer: 5

Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Turkey, and Iran are those five countries.

3. Which former Soviet republics declined to join the new organization?

Answer: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

The three Baltic countries border the Baltic Sea.

4. Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia.

Answer: True

Georgia borders Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia and Turkey.

5. The Kirgiz Steppe is in which country?

Answer: Kazakhstan

The Kirgiz Steppe is a huge grassy area.

6. Lake Baikal is in which of the Commonwealth of Independent states (CIS)?

Answer: Russia

Lake Baikal is one of the deepest lakes in the world.

7. The Aral Sea touches Russia and Mongolia.

Answer: False

The Aral Sea is a very small sea that is landlocked.

8. What is the sea that touches Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula?

Answer: Sea of Okhotsk

Aral Sea touches Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan; North Sea touches the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Norway and Denmark; Caribbean Sea touches parts of Central America and the West Indies.

9. What is the name of the major lake in Kazakhstan?

Answer: Lake Balkhash

Lake Superior is in the US and Canada, Lake Niriz is in Iran, Lake Victoria is in Africa.

10. How many CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States)countries touch Afghanistan?

Answer: 3

Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan are these three countries.

11. What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?

Answer: Bishkek

Taskent is Uzbekistan's capital; Moscow is Russia's capital; and Tehran is Iran's capital.

12. In which country are the Sayan Mountains located?

Answer: Russia

The Sayan Mountains are one of many mountain ranges in Russia.

13. The Caspian Depression is located in two countries, Russia is one of them. What is the other?

Answer: Kazakhstan

The Caspian Depression is one of the world's lowest places, and it lies north of the Caspian Sea.

14. Minsk is the capital of Belarus.

Answer: True

Minsk lies in central Belarus.

15. Ashkabad is the capital of which of these?

Answer: Turkmenistan

Ashkabad is also pronounced Ashgabat.

Source: Author umar99

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