WorksheetsChapter 10 Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Siberian Russia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Most of Siberia's people are ethnic Russians.
True
False
Central Asia depends on the Syr Dar'ya and the Amu Dar'ya Rivers for irrigation.
True
False
The Central Siberian Plateau supplies most of Central Asia's coal.
True
False
Central Asia has many trees because of the region's wet climate.
True
False
related to the keeping or herding of animals
pastoral
oasis
yurt
gulags
collectives
green area by a water source in a dry region
oasis
gulags
collectives
homogenous
pastoral
alike; of the same kind
homogenous
oasis
yurt
gulags
collectives
Soviet labor camps
gulags
oasis
yurt
collectives
homogenous
Round tent with a domed roof used by rural people in Central Asia
yurt
Oasis
gulags
collectives
homogenous
Large government-run farms in the Soviet Union
oasis
yurt
collectives
homogenous
pastoral
Based on the map, which city has the greatest population?
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan
Yerevan, Armenia
In what way are Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan different?
Turkmenistan covers a much larger area than Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan has a much smaller population than Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan is in Central Asia while Uzbekistan is in the Caucasus.
Turkmenistan is mostly a grassy plain, while Uzbekistan is almost entirely desert.
Based on the map, which of the following is a valid conclusion?
Azerbaijan is more densely populated than Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan is a more urban country than Azerbaijan.
More people live in Azerbaijan than in Kazakhstan.
Azerbaijan is less densely populated than Kazakhstan.
Which of the following events began in 1891?
construction of the Trans-Siberian Railroad
ascension of Peter the Great as czar of Russia
creation of gulags to house political prisoners
collapse of the Soviet Union
Why is Siberia's taiga swampy?
The region's numerous rivers flood during the long winters.
Too many canals and irrigation ditches have been constructed in the region.
The region is covered in permafrost.
Siberia receives over 200 inches of rainfall annually.
Which of the following countries is part of the Caucasus region?
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
What was the greatest prize for many early conquerors of Central Asia?
access to the region's mineral resources
control of the region's oases
access to the Caspian Sea
control of the Silk Road
What country do you live in?
Murray
Oklahoma
United States of America
North America
How many continents are there?
7
9
11
13
What continent do you live on?
Sulphur
Murray
Oklahoma
North America
