The Eurasian Republics

Which word best describes Central Asia’s physical geography?

• coastal

• fertile

• landlocked

• arable

What physical features have contributed to the isolation of the Central Asia region?

• fertile plains

• rugged mountains

• nomadic lifestyle

• the Silk Road

What best explains why vegetation does not grow in the region’s mountain peaks?

• Peaks are too high to get to for planting crops.

• Animals that graze there have eaten all the plants.

• There is too much rain at high elevations.

• It is too cold, dry, and windy.

What is the relationship between climate and vegetation in Central Asia?

• A humid, rainy climate produces many fertile valleys and varied plants.

• The region’s vegetation is not affected by climate.

• A harsh, dry climate makes it hard for plants to grow.

• The mild, desert climate produces most of the region’s crops.

What is the reason the Aral Sea is shrinking?

• canal building

• irrigation

• overfishing

• tourism

What is preventing Central Asia from exporting oil?

• It needs to build pipelines through rugged mountains.

• It has too little oil.

• Its ocean ports are polluted.

• The people who live there use all the oil.

Which country shares a large border with Russia?

• Afghanistan

• Turkmenistan

• Uzbekistan

• Kazakhstan

What are some key natural resources in Central Asia?

• water, oil and gas, other minerals

• water, oil, and gas, cotton

• silver, coal, rain forest

• mountains, deserts, oceans

Who was the last major group to rule Central Asia?

• Turkic nomads

• Arabs

• Mongols

• Soviets

Which situation in Central Asia shows Arab influence?

• Yurts are an important symbol of the region's heritage.

• Islam is the main religion.

• The region is now a group of independent republics.

• Many people are Russian Orthodox.