In which year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
In which century did Amir Timur live?
14th–15th century
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Which two regions did the Silk Road connect?
China and Europe
What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
Tashkent
What river flows through the city of Samarkand?
Zeravshan River
What is the name of the historical city in Uzbekistan famous for its blue-tiled madrasahs and mausoleums?
Shah-i-Zinda in Samarkand
Which desert is located in southern Uzbekistan?
Kyzylkum Desert
Which Uzbek city is famous for its madrasahs and historical architecture?
Bukhara
Which Uzbek city was historically famous for glass and ceramic production?
Samarkand
When did Uzbekistan become part of the Soviet Union?
1924
Which Uzbek city is famous for producing silk historically?
fergana
Which river is considered the lifeline of the Fergana Valley?
syr darya
Which empire did Genghis Khan establish?
Mongol Empire
Which Uzbek city was a center of Sufi learning?
Bukhara
What was the role of Uzbekistan in the Silk Road?
A major trade and cultural link between East and West.
When did Uzbekistan adopt its constitution as a Soviet Republic?
1936
Who was the first Secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan?
Fayzulla Khodzhayev
Who wrote the historical work “Zafarnama”?
Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi
When was the Khiva Khanate incorporated into the Russian Empire?
1924
Who was the last ruler of the Kokand Khanate before Russian annexation?
Khudayar Khan
Which dynasty ruled the Emirate of Bukhara before Russian conquest?
Manghit Dynasty
When was the Kokand Khanate fully annexed by the Russian Empire?
1876
Which Uzbek city is known as the “Pearl of the East” for its Timurid architecture?
Samarkand
When did Russian troops capture Tashkent?
1865