In 1980, the Soviet Union, which then ruled his birthplace Bukhara, celebrated the thousandth anniversary of Avicenna's birth by circulating various commemorative stamps with artistic illustrations, and by erecting a bust of Avicenna based on anthropological research by Soviet scholars.[citation needed] Near his birthplace in Qishlak Afshona, some 25 km (16 mi) north of Bukhara, a training college for medical staff has been named for him.[year needed] On the grounds is a museum dedicated to his life, times and work.[citation needed] COUNT 5
QSN1 What superpower in 1980 created a stamp in honor of Avicenna? ANS1 the Soviet Union QSN2 What was Avicenna's birthplace? ANS2 Bukhara QSN3 A medical staff training college named in his honor is how many miles away from his birthplace? ANS3 16 QSN4 In 1980, how many years had it been since Avicenna's birth? ANS4 thousand QSN5 Besides stamps, what did the Soviet Union also create in Avicenna's honor? ANS5 a bust