Grade-7 Book-3 Lesson-3: The culture of central Asia

As a hub for diverse trade and travel,................... culture was greatly influenced by its neighbors.

• South Asian

• East Asian

• Central Asian

Before the introduction of Islam, Central Asian culture was greatly influenced by ............................that each left their mark in language and culture.

• Egyptians and Mesopotamians civilizations

• Iranian and Turkic civilizations

• Olmec and Indus Valley civilizations

Religious beliefs such as .....................were introduced to Central Asian culture and have had an impact that still lasts to the present day.

• Hellenic polytheists

• Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

• Zoroastrianism

The present-day country breakdown of Central Asia includes ............................

• Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

• Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal

• Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Yemen

True or False: Central Asia has a population of roughly 72 million with 18 million living in Kazakhstan, 6 million in Kyrgyzstan, 9 million in Tajikistan, 6 million in Turkmenistan, and 33 million in Uzbekistan.

• True

• False

During the pre-Islamic and early Islamic times, the inhabitants of Central Asia predominately spoke variations of........................ languages.

• American

• Arabian

• Persian

Central Asia is one of the most ______ regions in the world.

• powerful

• populated

• diverse

• all of the above

Historically many of the people in Central Asia were pastoral nomads.

• true

• false

This empire took over Central Asia?

• Greek

• Persian

• Roman

• Incan

Kazakhstan means

• home of the Kazakhs

• land of the Stans

• land of the Kazakhs

• home of the Uzbeks