Chapter 2 Lesson 3

Turkmenistan is the only Central Asian country that is mostly urban.

• True

• False

Two-thirds of Kyrgyzstan’s people are ethnic Russians.

• True

• False

Russian is widely spoken throughout Central Asia

• True

• False

The countries of the Caucasus made a smooth transition to democracy.

• True

• False

Russia and Japan both claim ownership of parts of the Kuril Islands.

• True

• False

How do settlement patterns in the Caucasus differ from those in Siberia and most of Central Asia?

• The Caucasus is a more urban region than Siberia or Central Asia.

• Unlike in Siberia and Central Asia, most people in the Caucasus live on farms.

• The rural areas of Siberia and Central Asia are more densely populated than those of the Caucasus.

• Unlike Siberia and Central Asia, the Caucasus has no large cities.

Most cities and towns in Siberia are located along or near which feature?

• Siberia’s eastern coast

• the route of the Trans-Siberian Railroad

• the Yenisey River

• the Ob’ and Lena Rivers

Where is Azerbaijan’s most densely populated area?

• in the extreme southeast, between the Caspian Sea and the Iranian border

• on the Ararat plain, near the Turkish border

• around its capital city, Baku

• in the area along the Black Sea coast

Which of the following has been a source of unrest in Georgia?

• Christians in Georgia have demanded the right to practice their religion freely

• Ethnic minority groups in Georgia have sought independence and self-rule

• Income inequality between rural Muslims and urban Christians has led to rioting.

• Georgian Communists, backed by Russian troops, have fought Islamic groups.

Which of the following activities is important in most Central Asian cultures?

• raising and racing horses

• breakdancing

• growing flowers

• sculpting statues from ice