WorksheetsCentral Asia and the Caucasus
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
Water from the Amu Dar'ya runs to the_____________
Aral Sea
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Almost all Central Asia has a(n) ____
arid or humid continental climate
arid or semiarid climate
humid climate
In 2006, a new pipeline was opened from Kazakhstan to which country?
Georgia
China
Russia
Tajikistan
Central Asia is landlocked, which means...
is cut off from direct contact with any ocean
is cut off from direct contact with any mountail
It has a lock on it
Between what two seas is the Caucasus located?
between the Black Sea and the Caspain Sea
between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
between the Mediterranean Sea and the Caribbean
What are the two of the major natural resources found in Central Asia and the Caucasus?
oil and natural gas
oil and pipelines
natural gas and timber
About how many languages are native spoken to the Caucasus?
about 500
about 30
about 40
about 15
What religion did the Arabs bring to Central Asia?
Hinduism
Catholic Religion
Islam
all of them
it was a name given to any route that led across China to Rome in look for goods
Silk Road
Rome Road
China Road
Asia Road
What goods were transported on the silk road?
silk
gold
porcelain
all of them
About how long was the Silk Road?
10 miles
200 miles
4000 miles
25 miles
What famous explorer is thought to have traveled along the Silk Road on his way to China?
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Vasco de Gama
Gian Miguel
True or False: Most merchants traveled the entire distance of the Silk Road.
true
false
Where did the Silk Road get its name?
from China
no reason
From the silk that China sold to the rest of the world
From Rome
What were some dangers on the silk road?
pirates and bandits
bad climate
forbidding mountains
all answers are correct
By the 500s, Central Asia was dominated by...
Germanic Tribes
Mongol Tribes
Slavic Tribes
Turkic Tribes
Which of the following men united the Mongol tribes during the 1200s?
Genghis Khan
Joseph Stalin
Mao Zedong
Elian Estrella
The Persian and Roman Empires invaded...
The Caucasus
Central Asia
Russia
India
Groups of people traveling together in the silk road
herds
caravans
protestants
trip
Where did silk come from?
Rome
Dominican Republic
China
Japan
What was the first state in the world to adopt Christianity as its oficial state religion?
Georgia
Armenia
Persia
Baghdad
What are "madrassas"?
schools that teach the Islamic religion
schools that teach the catholic religion
schools that teach the cooking religion
schools that teach the protestant religion
Which of the following has increased in the Caucasus and Central Asia since the collapse of the Soviet Union?
banning public holidays
making local arts and crafts
repressing religion
Which of the following caused severe shortages in Central Asia?
the Armenians using water to grow soybeans
The Azeri using water to grow corn
the Soviets using water to grow cotton
unfair elections in which one group controls the results in order to gain power?
repression
elections cheat
election fraud
Revolution
A pacific protest in Georgia where people used a Rose aa a symbol of peace
Repression
Rose Revolution
Flower Revolution
Election Fraud
It was a series of trade routes that crossed Asia...
Silk Road
Iron Road
Crossroads
What does the title Genghis Khan mean?
Iron
Universal Ruler
Tyrant
King
True or false? Joseph Stalin was from Georgia?
true
false
After the fall of the Soviet Union, people in Central Asia MUST continue speaking Russian
true
false
The Aral Sea is shrinking because The Soviet Union took water from the rivers to irrigate crops?
true
false
Election Fraud affects the effectiveness of political elections in Central Asia?
true
false
Opossed to freedom is ______________
repressive
fraud
Akyn
To supply water is to________________
irrigate
flood
tsunami
drink
Herders in this region bring their animals in the summer when there is no snow to prevent_____________
overpopulation
overgrazing
oversizing
Water shortage is a problem in Central Asia?
yes
no
A few countries in the region are rich in oil?
yes
no
Hisduism is the main religion in Central Asia
yes
no
Islam was brought to the region through trade and conquest
yes
no
Nomads were happy when The Soviet Union took control of the region
yes
no
