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Chapter 10 Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Siberian Russia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most of Siberia's people are ethnic Russians.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Central Asia depends on the Syr Dar'ya and the Amu Dar'ya Rivers for irrigation.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The Central Siberian Plateau supplies most of Central Asia's coal.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Central Asia has many trees because of the region's wet climate.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

related to the keeping or herding of animals

a)

pastoral

b)

oasis

c)

yurt

d)

gulags

e)

collectives

6.

green area by a water source in a dry region

a)

oasis

b)

gulags

c)

collectives

d)

homogenous

e)

pastoral

7.

alike; of the same kind

a)

homogenous

b)

oasis

c)

yurt

d)

gulags

e)

collectives

8.

Soviet labor camps

a)

gulags

b)

oasis

c)

yurt

d)

collectives

e)

homogenous

9.

Round tent with a domed roof used by rural people in Central Asia

a)

yurt

b)

Oasis

c)

gulags

d)

collectives

e)

homogenous

10.

Large government-run farms in the Soviet Union

a)

oasis

b)

yurt

c)

collectives

d)

homogenous

e)

pastoral

11.

Based on the map, which city has the greatest population?

a)

Tbilisi, Georgia

b)

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

c)

Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan

d)

Yerevan, Armenia

12.

In what way are Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan different?

a)

Turkmenistan covers a much larger area than Uzbekistan.

b)

Turkmenistan has a much smaller population than Uzbekistan.

c)

Turkmenistan is in Central Asia while Uzbekistan is in the Caucasus.

d)

Turkmenistan is mostly a grassy plain, while Uzbekistan is almost entirely desert.

13.

Based on the map, which of the following is a valid conclusion?

a)

Azerbaijan is more densely populated than Kazakhstan.

b)

Kazakhstan is a more urban country than Azerbaijan.

c)

More people live in Azerbaijan than in Kazakhstan.

d)

Azerbaijan is less densely populated than Kazakhstan.

14.

Which of the following events began in 1891?

a)

construction of the Trans-Siberian Railroad

b)

ascension of Peter the Great as czar of Russia

c)

creation of gulags to house political prisoners

d)

collapse of the Soviet Union

15.

Why is Siberia's taiga swampy?

a)

The region's numerous rivers flood during the long winters.

b)

Too many canals and irrigation ditches have been constructed in the region.

c)

The region is covered in permafrost.

d)

Siberia receives over 200 inches of rainfall annually.

16.

Which of the following countries is part of the Caucasus region?

a)

Kyrgyzstan

b)

Tajikistan

c)

Kazakhstan

d)

Azerbaijan

17.

What was the greatest prize for many early conquerors of Central Asia?

a)

access to the region's mineral resources

b)

control of the region's oases

c)

access to the Caspian Sea

d)

control of the Silk Road

18.

What country do you live in?

a)

Murray

b)

Oklahoma

c)

United States of America

d)

North America

19.

How many continents are there?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

11

d)

13

20.

What continent do you live on?

a)

Sulphur

b)

Murray

c)

Oklahoma

d)

North America