WorksheetsCentral Asia
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Central Asia is a ___ .
country
province
region
state
Central Asia is a ___ region .
crossroads
densely populated
island
archipelago
There are ___ countries in Central Asia.
two
five
ten
Much of Central Asia has a(n) ___ climate.
arctic
arid
subtropical
tropical
Which of the following countries is NOT considered to be a Central Asian country?
India
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Which type of physical region would a traveler NOT find in Central Asia?
desert
mountain range
rain forest
steppe
The steppe is a ___.
plateau
mountain range
dry grasslands region
tropical rainforest
The largest country in Central Asia is ___.
Kazakhstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
The Tian Shan, Alay Mountains, Pamirs, and Hindu Kush are names of ___ in Central Asia.
deserts
mountain ranges
grasslands
The Qizilqum and Kara-Kum are the names of ___ in Central Asia.
deserts
mountain ranges
grasslands
rainforests
Central Asia is a ___ populated region.
densely
sparsely
True or False? Kazakhstan is one of the world's top fifteen oil and natural gas producing countries in the world.
True
False
True or False? For most of their history, the countries of Central Asia have been part of outside empires.
True
False
At different times in their history, the countries of Central Asia have been ruled by ... [check all that apply; there are multiple correct answers]
the Chinese
the Persians
the French
the Mongols
One of the oldest continuous settlements in Central Asia, which is located in Uzbekistan, is ___.
Ashgabat
Bishkek
Samarkand
Traders, travelers, missionaries, and others passed through Central Asia by way of the ____.
public transportation system
Silk Road
Central Asian ferry
Central Asia is a ___ region.
coastal
island
landlocked
The world's longest land empire, which included the countries of Central Asia, was the ___.
Abbasid Empire
Persian Empire
Mongol Empire
French Empire
Which language is spoken by people in each of the countries of Central Asia today?
English
French
German
Russian
During the Twentieth Century, the countries of Central Asia were part of the ___.
British Empire
French Empire
Mongol Empire
Soviet Empire (or U.S.S.R.)
All of the countries in Central Asia gained their independence in ___.
1919
1947
1991
The suffix " -stan " means ___.
"kingdom"
"principality"
"land of"
