In 1934 the first university of Kazakhstan, now named after al-Farabi, was founded in which city?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Almaty, then the capital of the republic
- Step 1: The Soviet government set up higher education in the republic in the 1930s. Step 2. The Kazakh State University opened in the capital, and it took the name of al-Farabi in 1991. Answer: Almaty, then the capital of the republic. Why not the others: The other cities received their own institutes but not this first university.
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