Chapter 16: Caucasus and Central Asian Republics

Which is the most sparsely populated country in Central Asia?

• Kazakhastan

• Uzbekistan

• Pakistan

• Turkmenistan

What do the Kyzyl Kum and Kara-Kum areas have in common?

• Both are mountainous areas that border China.

• Both are desert areas of Central Asia

• Both have very high rainfall in most years

• Both are covered by permafrost

How can the climate of most of Central Asia be characterized?

• arid

• humid subtropical

• temperate

• humid continetal

Which natural resource is scarce in Central Asia?

• oil

• coal

• water

• gold

Which of the following statements about the Caucasus Mountains is accurate?

• The range generally marks the western border of Siberia.

• The range generally marks a border between the Caucasus and Central Asia.

• The range supports little plant life.

• The range generally marks a border between Europe and Asia

When Central Asia was invaded by outside empires, what happened to the nomadic groups?

• They were defeated along with other ethnic groups in the region

• They fled into neighboring areas not controlled by invaders.​

• They were captured and forced into slavery.​

• They retreated into the region’s desert areas and lived in freedom

Which religion was brought to Central Asia after it was conquered by the Arabs in the early A.D. 700s

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhim

When were Central Asia’s present-day countries formed

• after the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s

• at the end of World War II following the defeat of Germany

• at the beginning of the Russian Revolution in 1917

• shortly after Timur conquered the region in the mid-1300s

What is one way the histories of Georgia and Armenia are similar

• Both successfully resisted coming under Persian control.

• Neither had ever existed as an independent nation before the 1990s

• They were two of the earliest countries to convert to Christianity

• They were two of the earliest countries to convert to Islam.

How did Soviet rule change the Caucasus?

• The Soviets encouraged the people to show pride in their ethnic identities.

• The region changed from an agricultural area to an urban and industrial area.

• Islam slowly became the dominant religion throughout the region.

• The nations in the region finally gained their independence under Soviet rule.