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QUIZ YOURSELF ON CENTRAL ASIAN GEOGRAPHY ANSWERS
- What river is referred to by the ancient name Oxus? Where does it rise, and from east to west, through what four modern countries does it flow?
- What mountain range lies directly south of the Taklamakan Desert?
- What river flows on the north of the Taklamakan and is near the Silk Road's northern route?
- What mountains separate Gandhara from the Tarim Basin?
- In what modern Chinese province is the Taklamakan Desert located?
- What mountains surround Lake Issyk Kul?
- Name two important Sogdian cities. In what modern country are they located?
- What river is meant by the Jaxartes? In what mountains does it originate?
- What valley shared between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan has the most fertile soil, the densest human population, and over which people have always fought for control?
- Name the three modern countries within which are found the Tien Shan Mountains.
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