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Year 8-Term 3-HT Revision-UAE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country isn't part of Central Asia?

a)

Kazakhstan

b)

Pakistan

c)

Tajikistan

d)

Uzbekistan

2.

Each country in Central Asia contain the suffix -stan which means:

a)

An area

b)

Land of

c)

Nomads

d)

Persia

3.

Which of the following best describes a region?

a)

A theme in geography where a place is found

b)

A theme in geography which answers the question: "What is it like there?"

c)

A geographic area with one or more common features

d)

A geographic theme that shows how ideas, goods, and people move

4.

What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

a)

Ashgabat

b)

Astana

c)

Bishkek

d)

Dushanbe

5.

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of countries in Central Asia?

a)

They all have a coastline

b)

They all have a Russian population

c)

They all are surrounded by land

d)

They all have ties to the Ancient Silk Road

6.

Which two landscapes/biomes are found in Central Asia?

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical

c)

Steppe

d)

Tundra

7.

Answer this question using the map:

Which country in Central Asia borders Iran and Afghanistan?

a)

Kazakhstan

b)

Kyrgyzstan

c)

Tajikistan

d)

Turkmenistan

8.

What is true about the names of the countries in Central Asia?

a)

They are all written in Russian

b)

They are based on the majority tribe in the country

c)

They all originated in the Islamic tradition of the countries

9.

Central Asia was considered the ____________ of the Silk Road.

a)

Origin

b)

Heart

c)

Biggest city

d)

Destination

10.

Which of the following options is NOT a cultural impact of the Silk Road?

a)

Culture was diffused along the way

b)

Information and technology was shared

c)

China got a monopoly over making silk and paper

d)

Islam and Buddhism are ideas that spread throughout Asia

11.

How did the nomads in Central Asia influence the Silk Road?

a)

They disturbed the caravans and merchants travelling along the Silk Road

b)

They protected and encouraged the trading between the East and West

c)

They gathered ideas, technology, and religions to make them the most powerful

12.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Silk Road?

a)

It is a network of land and sea routes

b)

It had connected Asia, Africa, and Europe

c)

It is one road that connected China to the rest of the world

d)

It allowed for Islam and Buddhism to spread to other countries

13.

How has the Silk Road contributed to the development of culture and technology in Central Asia?

a)

Caravans from East Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Europe travelled in the Silk Road and shared their ideas

b)

Central Asian countries developed their own cultures without input from the outside world

c)

Cars and other transportation drove along the Silk Road used the oil and gas in Central Asia and speak with the people

d)

Central Asian culture was spread to different parts of the world, but other cultures were not spread into Central Asia

14.

Which of the following products did not travel in the Ancient Silk Road?

a)

Glass

b)

Oil and petrol

c)

Spices

d)

Horses

15.

Which ancient civilization played a big impact on Central Asian culture?

a)

Greek

b)

Egyptian

c)

Persian

d)

Roman

16.

What is the most populated country in Central Asia?

a)

Kazakhstan

b)

Kyrgyzstan

c)

Tajikistan

d)

Uzbekistan

17.

Which language is widely spoken in Central Asia?

a)

Persian

b)

Russian

c)

English

d)

Hindi

18.

Which empired ruled Central Asia for the longest period?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Abbasid Caliphate

c)

Tibetan Empire

d)

The Mongol Empire

19.

What is the biggest country but the least populated area in Central Asia?

a)

Kazakhstan

b)

Tajikistan

c)

Turkmenistan

d)

Uzbekistan

20.

The names of the countries in Central Asia originated in:

a)

Chinese

b)

Arabic

c)

Persian

d)

Russian