Strife in Mongolia

Q: Five people died and hundreds were hurt in protests last week over alleged election fraud in Mongolia. Where in the world is Mongolia?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Mongolia is the world's 19th-largest country. Which of these countries is larger than Mongolia?

A. Peru

B. Germany

C. Iran

D. France

Q: Mongolia is far smaller than its neighbors, Russia and China, but almost 800 years ago Mongols ruled a huge empire that stretched from the Mediterranean to Pacific. Which of these empires was the largest?

A. Roman

B. Mongol

C. Russian

D. British

Q: About 40 percent the country's workforce herds livestock in Mongolia's extensive pasture lands. Traditionally, the herdsman were nomads who lived in circular kind of tent called a ...

A. Goahti

B. Tipi

C. Yurt

D. Wigwam

Q: What is the chief religion of Mongolia?

A. Animism

B. Buddhism

C. Christianity

D. Islam


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