The Kyrgyz Republic

What percentage of the country is covered by mountains?i

• Almost 90%

• 80%

• 70%

• 60%

In which year did Kyrgyzstan gain independence?

• 1985

• 1987

• 1991

• 1996

To which language family does Kyrgyz belong to?

• Turkic

• Slavic

• Mongolian

• Chineese

What is the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic (2023)?

• Almaty

• Bishkek

• Kant

• Pishpek

What is the traditional Kyrgyz dish made from horse meat and noodles called?

• Samsa

• Pasta

• Kuurdak

• Beshbarmak

Which one of these statements about the Issyk-Kul lake correct?

• It has an altitude of 600 metres above sea level

• It’s the second-largest hight-altitude lake in the world

• It’s revered as the “Diamond Waters”

• It’s shores are fully empty

Which one of these statements about the poem “Manas” incorrect?

• It’s the longest epic poem in the world

• It’s based on Bars Bek

• It’s nearly 200,000 lines long

• It celebrated its 1,000th anniversary in 1995

Which one of these endangered animals live in Kyrgyzstan?

• Baiji

• Red Wolves

• Black-footed ferrets

• Snow Leopards

Which one of these flowers only grow in Kyrgyzstan?

• Petticoat daffodil

• Flax flower

• Aigul flower

• Crested Iris

What alphabet does Kyrgyz use?

• Hiragana

• Old Italic

• Latin

• Cyrylic