Central Asia

What famous trade route stretched across Central Asia in ancient times?

• Highway 31

• Silk Road

• Asian Highway

• Central Pathway

The countries of Central Asia are landlocked. What does landlocked mean?

• Do not have access to oceans

• No one can leave or enter the countries

• The citizens are treated like prisoners

• Mountains make up 80% of the land

What is the name of the sea in Central Asia that is shrinking as a result of too much irrigation?

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

• Red Sea

• Aral Sea

Choose 3 countries in Central Asia

• Pakistan

• Uzbekistan

• Turkmenistan

• Afghanistan

• Kazakhstan

Name the region in red

• Russia

• East Asia

• Asia

• Central Asia

Which group of Central Asian nomads conquered large portions of the Asian continent?

• Ottomans

• Mongols

• Turks

• Mamluks

For thousands of years, Central Asia has been populated mostly by what kind of people?

• Communist

• Democratic

• Berbers

• Semi-nomadic

What is the overall climate like in Central Asia?

• Tropical

• Savanna

• Artctic

• Very dry

What is the main religion practiced in Central Asia?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Islam

What country is the one in green

• Kazakhstan

• Food

• Thimphu

• Tajikistan