Northern & Central Asia Review

The Persian suffix "stan" means:

• Land of

• People of

• No mans-land

Who holds the power in an autocracy?

• The people

• a government panel

• one person

All of the "stan" countries are autocracies.

• True

• False

The most populated country in Northern & Central Asia is:

• Uzbekistan

• Tajikistan

• Iran

• Afghanistan

The majority of the population in Northern & Central Asia are:

• Christian

• Jewish

• Muslim

• Buddhist

Central Asia is a very mountainous region

• True

• False

Central Asia is where Middle Eastern Islamic culture and ____________ culture meet.

• Russian

• Romanian

• British

• Israeli

All central Asian countries were controlled by the Russian Empire/Soviet Union

• True

• False

Most of the Muslims in Central Asia are:

• Shia Muslim

• Sunni Muslim

Two of Central Asia's most important resources are--there are two correct answers

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Gold

• Coal