Central Asia

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

• Highway 31

• Silk Road

• Asian Highway

• Central Pathway

The countries of Central Asia are landlocked. What does landlocked mean?

• Do not have access to oceans

• No one can leave or enter the countries

• The citizens are treated like prisoners

• Mountains make up 80% of the land

What is the overall climate like in Central Asia?

• Tropical

• Savanna

• Artctic

• Very dry

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

• Cultural diversity

• Cultural spread

• Cultural isolation

• Cultural diffusion

Who controlled Central Asia before it became independent in 1991?

• Soviet Union

• China

• Great Britain

• United States

What is the main religion practiced in Central Asia?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Islam

What group took control of Afghanistan in the early 1990s?

• Al Qaeda

• Hamas

• Taliban

• ISIS

What was a result of the Soviet Union breaking up in 1991?

• The republics of Central Asia were forced under Soviet control

• The republics of Central Asia became independent nations

• The republics of Central Asia lost all their resources

• The republics of Central Asia were colonized by the US

The terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, was supported by the Taliban and attacked the United States in 2001. Who was Al-Qaeda's leader?

• Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

• Mullah Omar

• Osama bin Laden

• Ayman al-Zawahiri

Buildings, roads, power supplies, hospitals, and schools are examples of what?

• Natural resources

• Infrastructure

• Jobs

• Culture groups