National food
Which city is famous for its green “shivit oshi”?
Khiva
What is the largest desert in Uzbekistan?
Kyzilkum
Which scientist created the famous star catalog “Zij-i Guragoni”?
Mirzo Ulugbek
What is the ancient inner city of Khiva called?
Ichan kala
What is the name of Uzbekistan’s high-speed train?
Afrosiyob
Which region is famous for “Norin” (fine-cut noodle and horse meat dish)?
Tashkent
What is the largest region (viloyat) in Uzbekistan by area?
Navoiy region
Which great ruler made Samarkand his capital and developed it as a scientific center?
Ulugbek
Which complex in Bukhara is famous for its blue-domed madrasa?
Mir-i-Arab Madrasa
Which valley is famous for eco-tourism and hiking near Tashkent?
Chimgan Valley
What traditional Uzbek bread is registered by UNESCO?
Samarkand non
What lake is located between the Kyzylkum and Nuratau mountains?
Aydarkul Lake
What was the ancient name of Samarkand under the Achaemenid Empire?
Marakanda
Which fortress in Bukhara was once the residence of the emirs?
Ark fortress
Which city has the tallest flagpole in Uzbekistan?
Tashkent
Which dish is made from wheat noodles with meat and vegetables, similar to lagman but dry?
“Kavurdak lagman” or “dry lagman”
What is the highest mountain peak in Uzbekistan?
Khazret Sultan (4,643 m)
Which powerful dynasty ruled Bukhara in the 16th–18th centuries?
The Ashtarkhanid (Janid) Dynasty
Which mausoleum is believed to contain the arm of Prophet Daniel?
Hazrat Daniyor Mausoleum (Samarkand)
Which Uzbek region is developing “geotourism” due to an ancient meteor impact?
Navoi Region – “Aydarkul meteor crater site”
What ancient fermented dairy drink is traditional in desert regions and made from camel milk?
Shubat
Which region contains the deepest cave system in Central Asia?
Boysun (Surxondaryo) – “Dark Star Cave”
Which ancient tribe first inhabited the Fergana Valley according to Chinese chronicles?
The Dayuan (Fergana people)
Which ancient city in Surxondaryo is one of the oldest Buddhist centers in Central Asia?
Fayoztepa / Dalvarzintepa
What is the name of the famous art museum in Nukus?
The Savitsky Museum