Uzbekistan
What is the capital city of Uzbekistan?
Tashkent
When and where was Alisher Navoi born?
on February 9, 1441, in Herat
When and where was Babur born?
He was born on February 14, 1483, in Andijan
Who built a big empire and was born in Shahrisabz?
Amir Timur (Tamerlane).
Which sea, once the fourth-largest lake in the world, has almost completely dried up largely because of Soviet irrigation policies affecting Uzbekistan?
Aral Sea
What was Alisher Navoi's full name, and what pen names did he use?
Nizamiddin Mir Alisher
What was Babur's full name?
x2 points what does his nickname mean?
Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur. "Babur" (or Bābur) is a Persian/Turkic word meaning "tiger" or "lion"
Who is Ulugbek? What did he like?
x2 add information about him
Ulugbek was a scientist. He liked stars and astronomy.
Uzbekistan is one of only two countries in the world that is doubly landlocked. True or false?
x2 points if you can say the nam of the same country
True (the other is Liechtenstein).
At what age did Navoi begin showing his poetic talent?
round the age of 10–12.
Who were Babur's famous ancestors?
Timur (Tamerlane)
Where was Al-Khwarizmi from? What is he famous for?
He was from near Khiva (Uzbekistan area). He is famous for mathematics (algebra).
Which ancient city is often called "the Pearl of the East" or "the Rome of the East" because of its many madrasahs and minarets?
Bukhara.
What is Navoi's most famous work, and how many poems does it include?
x2 points if you can name all poems
"Khamsa"
"Hayrat ul-Abror" (Confusion of the Righteous), "Farhad va Shirin," "Layli va Majnun," "Sab'ai Sayyor" (Seven Planets), and "Saddi Iskandari" (Wall of Alexander).
Which famous autobiography did Babur write?
the Baburnama
What sport is Ravshan Irmatov famous for?
x2 for his profession
He is famous for football (soccer). He is a referee who worked at big World Cups.
Name the five countries that border Uzbekistan.
x2 points if you can name and capitals
Kazakhstan (Astana), Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek), Tajikistan (Dushanbe), Afghanistan (Kabul), and Turkmenistan (Ashhabad).
In which languages did Navoi write, and which one did he prefer for his poetry?
Persian and Turkic (Chagatai/Old Uzbek)
When and where did Babur die?
on December 26, 1530, in Agra, India, at age 47
Who is Nodirbek Abdusattorov?
He is a young chess grandmaster from Tashkent. He is one of the best chess players in the world.