History of Siberia and Central Asia

Which nomadic groups migrated into southern Siberia after about 1000 B.C.?

• Turkic, Iranian, Mongol, and Chinese

• Greek, Roman, and Egyptian

• Persian, Arab, and Indian

• Celtic, Germanic, and Slavic

When did Russia extend its control across Siberia to the Pacific Ocean?

• 1500s

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

What significant infrastructure was built in Siberia between 1891 and 1905?

• The Great Wall of China

• The Trans-Siberian Railroad

• The Panama Canal

• The Suez Canal

What happened in Siberia in 1922?

• It became part of the Russian Empire

• It was annexed by the Mongols

• It became part of the Soviet Union

• It gained independence

Who brought Islam to Central Asia in the early A.D. 700s?

• Mongols

• Persians

• Arabs

• Russians

Which Central Asian conqueror overthrew the Mongols in the mid-1300s?

• Genghis Khan

• Timur

• Alexander the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

When did the USSR collapse, leading to the independence of Central Asian republics?

• 1989

• 1990

• 1991

• 1992

Which empires once included the Caucasus region?

• Persian, Greek, and Roman

• Egyptian, Babylonian, and Assyrian

• Chinese, Japanese, and Korean

• Aztec, Inca, and Maya

What makes the Caucasus region one of the most ethnically complex places in the world today?

• Its climate

• Its geography

• Its history of conquests and migrations

• Its economic development

Which leader formed five republics in Central Asia and made them part of the Soviet Union?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev