Central Asia, The Caucasus, and Siberian Russia Quiz

The northernmost and largest country in Central Asia is _____.

• Uzbekistan
• Turkmenistan
• Kazakhstan
• Tajikistan

Which country has the smallest population in Central Asia?

• Kazakhstan
• Uzbekistan
• Tajikistan
• Turkmenistan

Which country has the largest population in Central Asia?

• Kazakhstan
• Uzbekistan
• Tajikistan
• Turkmenistan

Which is the name of the mountain chain that marks the border between Europe and Asia?

• Caucasus Mountains

• Himalayas
• Andes Mountains
• Rocky Mountains

Which mountain chain runs north and south through Russia?

• Ural Mountains
• Andes
• Rocky Mountains
• Himalayas

Which term refers to a zone of coniferous forest?

• Rainforest
• Tundra
• Taiga
• Savanna

The Kara-Kum desert extends over most of _____.

• Turkmenistan

• Tajikistan

• Kazakhstan

• Uzbekistan

Summer in the Siberian _____ lasts only two months.

• taiga

• permafrost

• steppe

• tundra

The Caspian Sea and the _____ make summers cooler and winters warmer in Central Asia.

• Black Sea
• Dead Sea
• Red Sea
• Aral Sea

Natural resources found in Siberian Russia and Central Asia include huge deposits of _____.

• timber and fresh water
• gold, silver, and copper
• diamonds and precious stones
• oil, natural gas, coal, and minerals