Central Asia Quiz

The **Caspian Sea** is the world's largest inland body of water, classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea.

• Aral Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

**Kazakh** derives from the Turkic word *Kaz*, which means wanderer.

• Uzbek

• Kazakh

• Kyrgyz

The climate of Central Asia is **semi-arid** with hot, dry summers.

• Humid

• Tropical

• Semi-arid

The Republic of **Kazakhstan** enjoys a relatively successful economic status in Central Asia due to an abundance of natural resources.

• Turkmenistan

• Kazakhstan

• Kyrgyzstan

Kazakhstan produces the highest amount of **uranium** in the world.

• Uranium

• Gold

• Coal

**Kazakhstani Tenge** is the currency of Kazakhstan.

• Som

• Kazakhstani Tenge

• Manat

Kyrgyzstan’s **Kumtor Gold Mine** is one of the largest gold deposits in the world.

• Muruntau Gold Mine

• Kumtor Gold Mine

• Almalyk Gold Mine

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have intertwined **cultures, politics, and history**.

• Cultures

• Politics

• History

**Turkmenistan** is landlocked and shares a portion of the Caspian Sea coast to the west.

• Turkmenistan

• Kyrgyzstan

• Uzbekistan

With a population of over 30 million people, Uzbekistan contains over **6 ethnic groups**.

• 3 ethnic groups

• 6 ethnic groups

• 10 ethnic groups