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Kazakhstan Trivia

From yurts to Baikonur, flex your Kazakhstan know-how and show you're the top steppe savant.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

As the world’s largest country without an ocean coastline, what term describes Kazakhstan's lack of direct maritime access?

Landlocked

Which color medal did Alzhan Zharmukhamedov win as a member of the Soviet men’s basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics?

Gold

In Kazakhstan, who serves as the chief executive of government, leading the cabinet and day-to-day operations, distinct from the President?

Prime Minister

Which Turkic ethnic group considers the Epic of Manas—one of the world's longest oral epics—a foundational narrative of their national identity?

Kyrgyz

Which Kazakh hospitality dish consists of boiled lamb or horse meat served over fresh noodles in a savory broth and traditionally eaten with the hands?

Beshbarmak