The Pamir Knot

question 69

Multiple Choice

The Pamir Knot

• A) is a complex tangle of east-west and north-south trending mountain ranges on the borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and China.
• B) is the term for the border between Mongolia and China.
• C) refers to the political isolation experienced by Azerbaijan on the western side of the Caspian Sea.
• D) refers to the mountainous region lying on the border between Nepal and China.
• E) is located in Turkmenistan.

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