Central Asia, the Caucasus and Siberian Russia

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Which religion was brought to Central Asia after it was conquered by the Arabs in the early 700s AD?

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Islam

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When were Central Asia's present-day countries formed?

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After the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s.

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How did Soviet rule change the Caucasus?

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The region changed from an agricultural area to an urban and industrial area.

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Which is the most sparsely populated country in Central Asia?

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Kazakhstan

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

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the route of the Trans-Siberian Railroad

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Which of the following activities is most important in Central Asian cultures? raising and racing horses, breakdancing, growing flowers, sculpting statues from ice

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raising and racing horses

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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.

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

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related to the keeping or herding of animals

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pastoral

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Soviet labor camps

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gulags

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alike; of the same kind

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homogenous