We have been in Uzbekistan now for 38 Posts. Uzbekistan was the biggest part of our trip to Central Asia. So now I’m going to give you a “comprehensive” quiz on Uzbekistan. Good luck.

We are in Khiva in the first photo. This is the inner part of the Kuhna Ark which was the Khiva ruler’s own fortress and residence. It dates back to the 12th century. You can see Vicky on the porch of the Khan’s throne room or receiving room.

Question: What is the raised round brick platform for?

The second photo is in Bukhara. This is the Moschea Bolo-khauz Mosque, a mosque completed in 1712. Our guide said that locals call this the “40 Column Mosque”.

Question: Why do the locals call this the 40 Column Mosque?

We are still in Bukhara and having lunch at the Chinor Restaurant. The pickle soup is in the third photo and it was really excellent. Our guide suggested that it had a secret ingredient. The secret ingredient can readily be seen in the soup (big & green).

Question: What is the secret ingredient in the pickle soup?

Now we are in Samarkand, at the Registan Square. The fourth photo is the Tilya-Kori Madrassah, built in 1646-1660. As you might recall, Samarkand and most of the rest of central Asia has suffered many large earthquakes. We were told that the quakes tend to jolt in certain directions. In the photo, the corner tower can be seen leaning south.

Question: In which direction do the earthquakes tend to jolt here: to the North (right) or to the South (left)?

We are in Tashkent at the Chorsu Bazaar in the last photo. Our favorite stop was the bread making area. You can see a guy molding the dough in the last photo.

Question: What is underneath the dough that he is using as a platter upon which to mold his dough?

This quiz should be fun and give everyone a chance.

Good Luck,