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Central Asia

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Central Asia is a ___ .

a)

country

b)

province

c)

region

d)

state

2.

Central Asia is a ___ region .

a)

crossroads

b)

densely populated

c)

island

d)

archipelago

3.

There are ___ countries in Central Asia.

a)

two

b)

five

c)

ten

4.

Much of Central Asia has a(n) ___ climate.

a)

arctic

b)

arid

c)

subtropical

d)

tropical

5.

Which of the following countries is NOT considered to be a Central Asian country?

a)

India

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Kyrgyzstan

d)

Tajikistan

6.

Which type of physical region would a traveler NOT find in Central Asia?

a)

desert

b)

mountain range

c)

rain forest

d)

steppe

7.

The steppe is a ___.

a)

plateau

b)

mountain range

c)

dry grasslands region

d)

tropical rainforest

8.

The largest country in Central Asia is ___.

a)

Kazakhstan

b)

Tajikistan

c)

Turkmenistan

d)

Uzbekistan

9.

The Tian Shan, Alay Mountains, Pamirs, and Hindu Kush are names of ___ in Central Asia.

a)

deserts

b)

mountain ranges

c)

grasslands

10.

The Qizilqum and Kara-Kum are the names of ___ in Central Asia.

a)

deserts

b)

mountain ranges

c)

grasslands

d)

rainforests

11.

Central Asia is a ___ populated region.

a)

densely

b)

sparsely

12.

True or False? Kazakhstan is one of the world's top fifteen oil and natural gas producing countries in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False? For most of their history, the countries of Central Asia have been part of outside empires.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

At different times in their history, the countries of Central Asia have been ruled by ... [check all that apply; there are multiple correct answers]

a)

the Chinese

b)

the Persians

c)

the French

d)

the Mongols

15.

One of the oldest continuous settlements in Central Asia, which is located in Uzbekistan, is ___.

a)

Ashgabat

b)

Bishkek

c)

Samarkand

16.

Traders, travelers, missionaries, and others passed through Central Asia by way of the ____.

a)

public transportation system

b)

Silk Road

c)

Central Asian ferry

17.

Central Asia is a ___ region.

a)

coastal

b)

island

c)

landlocked

18.

The world's longest land empire, which included the countries of Central Asia, was the ___.

a)

Abbasid Empire

b)

Persian Empire

c)

Mongol Empire

d)

French Empire

19.

Which language is spoken by people in each of the countries of Central Asia today?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

German

d)

Russian

20.

During the Twentieth Century, the countries of Central Asia were part of the ___.

a)

British Empire

b)

French Empire

c)

Mongol Empire

d)

Soviet Empire (or U.S.S.R.)

21.

All of the countries in Central Asia gained their independence in ___.

a)

1919

b)

1947

c)

1991

22.

The suffix " -stan " means ___.

a)

"kingdom"

b)

"principality"

c)

"land of"