Silk Road and Introduction to Central Asia

'Kazakh derives from the Turkic word Kaz, which means _________.

• labourer

• worker

• vendor

• wanderer

The climate in the Central Asian countries is ________, with hot and dry summers.

• arid

• semi-arid

• winter

• monsoon

What famous trade route stretched across Central Asia in ancient times?

• Highway 31

• Silk Road

• Asian Highway

• Central Pathway

The spread of customs and ideas from one culture to another is called _____.

• Cultural diversity

• Cultural spread

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Isolation

What animals transported most of the goods along the Silk Road?

• Horses

• Camels

• Elephants

• Buffaloes

Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?

• It brought silk to Europe.

• Marco Polo used the silk road.

• It is a road that connects Europe and Asia for the exchange of products and cultures.

• None of these

What is the name of the sea in Central Asia that is shrinking as a result of too much irrigation?

• Aral sea

• Arabian sea

• Caspian sea

• Red sea

The largest river system in Central Asia is the ________, which has one river basin flowing into the Caspian Sea and another flowing into the Arctic Ocean.

• Amu Darya

• Syr Darya

• Murghab

• None of these

Which product was NOT exchanged on the Silk Road?

• silk

• plastic

• exotic animals

• spices

Which cultural idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?

• language

• religion

• skills

• All of the above