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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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 Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:30 pm Post subject: How well do you know the geography of this region? |
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Whether you're new or familiar to the region, test your geographical knowledge of countries in the Mid East and Central Asia:
http://lizardpoint.com/geography/mideast-quiz.php |
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Fareastbelfast
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Location: Iraqi Kurdistan
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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100%!  Maybe I'll be able to find my way out of here. |
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Pikgitina
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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100%.  |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:07 am Post subject: |
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I don't consider the 'stans to be part of the Middle East... but I still got 100%.
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scot47
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| Bokhara and Samarkand are historically as much part of the Middle East as Damascus and Baghdad. Consider the prevalence of "Bokhari" as a name and ethnic descriptor in Saudi Arabia. |
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The Fifth Column
Joined: 11 Jun 2014
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Location: His habitude with lexical items protrudes not unlike a damaged pollex!!!
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| Bokhara and Samarkand are historically as much part of the Middle East as Damascus and Baghdad. Consider the prevalence of "Bokhari" as a name and ethnic descriptor in Saudi Arabia. |
Not according to British cartographers of yore... |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 10:33 am Post subject: |
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| hah ! What did they know ? |
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