The Pamir Mountains, sometimes called the Roof of the World, span parts of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, and which other country?

Mongolia's traditional portable round felt dwelling, central to nomadic life on the steppe, is known by what name?

The collapse of the Aral Sea was caused primarily by which human activity?

Kazakhstan was the last Soviet republic to declare independence, doing so in which year?

The Fergana Valley, one of the most densely populated parts of Central Asia and a historical center of Silk Road trade, is divided among which three countries?

Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, holds a Guinness World Record for having the highest density of what?

Which river flows through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan before emptying into the Aral Sea?

The Eagle Festival, held each October in Bayan-Olgii province, where hunters use trained golden eagles to hunt, is a tradition of which ethnic group in Mongolia?

The epic poem Manas, one of the longest epic poems in human history, is central to which country's national identity?

The Gobi Desert, one of the world's largest cold deserts, spans parts of China and which other country?