Central Asia Geography Quiz

Which of the following caused severe water shortages in Central Asia?

• The Armenians using water to grow soybeans

• The Azeri using water to grow corn

• The Kazakhs using water to grow oranges

• The Soviets using water to grow cotton

What route connects major empires together through trade?

• Silk Road
• Tea Route
• Trans-Saharan Trade Route
• Spice Road

How would the introduction of technology influence the trading on the Silk Road?

• Blockaded people and products
• Diversified products
• Built and improve the country’s roads and bridges
• To improve the infrastructure of locally owned trading routes

What is the purpose of the Kok-Aral Dam?

• To permit the Aral Sea to drain into the Caspian Sea
• To allow the sea level in the little Aral to stabilize in the vast plains
• To improve the infrastructure of locally owned trading routes
• To drain the Aral Sea for the expansion of farmland

What type of economy is simulated through the Silk Road?

• Command
• Mixed
• Market
• Traditional

What country used to control countries in Central Asia, influencing their government and economic system?

• Great Britain
• Ottoman Empire
• Soviet Union
• Germany

How might the physical geography of the Caucasus Region have influenced the broad diversity of languages spoken in the region?

• The Caucasus divide Europe from Asia increasing diverse languages
• The Caucasus has a arid climate decreasing to spread of language
• The Caucasus consists of five countries of diverse government structures
• The Caucasus borders the Mediterranean Sea increasing transportation

Which economic system has the government make all economic decisions?

• Market
• Command
• Mixed
• Traditional

What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?

• Himilayas
• Alps
• Caucasus
• Rocky

The Soviet Union has what type of economy?

• Command
• Market
• Mixed
• Traditional