Introduction to Central Asia

Which country is not part of Central Asia?

• Tajikistan

• Pakistan

• Turkmenistan

• Uzbekistan

Each country in Central Asia has a suffix "stan" which means:

• The people of

• The country of

• The land of

• The nation of

Which country in Central Asia is named as "The Land of the Forty Tribes"

• Kazakhstan

• Kyrgyzstan

• Tajikistan

• Turkmenistan

Which country in Central Asia is named as "The Land of wanderers"

• Kazakhstan

• Kyrgyzstan

• Tajikistan

• Turkmenistan

Which river and its tributaries run through all the five 'stans'?

• Amu Darya

• Irtysh

• Syr Darya

• Tamir

Initially, the inhabitants of Central Asia lived as:

• Agriculturists

• Nomadic horsemen

• Seafarers

• Traders and craftsmen

What type of environments are found in Central Asia?

• Arctic, icebergs, and permafrost

• Coastal, aquatic, and tropical

• Deserts, mountains, and steppe grasslands

• Rainforests, swamps, and marsh areas

What kind of products are found in the mountainous areas of Central Asia?

• Ice, furry animals, natural gas

• Spices, fish, seafood, and coconuts

• Tropical fruits and animals

• Wood, fruit nuts, pine trees

People in Central Asia live in sparsely populated regions. Why is this so?

• Central Asian countries experienced massive storms which wiped out most of their population

• Central Asian countries were poor and lack enough resources to create big settlements

• Central Asian countries have been experiencing water scarcity in the past decades which led to an uneven population distribution

Why did the Aral Sea dry up?

• Climate Change and Global Warming

• The water was used to irrigate the farms

• Rivers that flow to the lake were diverted to other lakes

• Pollution and overfishing