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Unit 6 Part 2: Southwest, Central Asia and Russia

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The countries of Central Asia were once republics of Russia / Soviet Union

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Silk Road was an important part of Central Asia's history

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the overall climate like in Central Asia?

a)

Tropical

b)

Savanna

c)

Artctic

d)

Very dry

4.

Who controlled Central Asia before it became independent in 1991?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

China

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

5.

This is a map of Central Asia. Which number correctly identifies Kazakhstan?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

This is a map of Central Asia. Which number correctly identifies Uzbekistan?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

This is a map of Central Asia. Which number correctly identifies Turkmenistan?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

8.

This is a map of Central Asia. Which number correctly identifies Tajikistan?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

9.

This is a map of Central Asia. Which number correctly identifies Kyrgyzstan?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Which number correctly identifies the location of the Caspian Sea?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

4

d)

2

11.

Why do many of Central Asia's resources remain untapped?

a)

They don't want mining to damage the environment

b)

There are very few mineral resources in Central Asia

c)

They lack roads and railroads to transport them

d)

Because Mr. Thompson said so.

12.
What country is labeled 10?
a)
Iran 
b)
Iraq
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Turkey
13.
What country is this?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Pakistan
c)
Iraq
d)
Iran
14.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Israel
d)
Egypt
15.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Turkey
d)
Egypt
16.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Egypt
d)
Saudi Arabia
17.
What country is this?
a)
Egypt
b)
Israel
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Pakistan
18.
Wadi and Oasis are geographical features that you might find where? 
a)
Mountains
b)
Desert
c)
Plains
d)
Coastal Plain 
19.
What continents come together to form the Middle East?
a)
Asia, North America, South America
b)
Asia, North America, Europe
c)
Africa, Asia, and Australia
d)
Asia, Africa, and Europe
20.

What continent is the Middle East on?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Antartica

21.
What natural resource is there a lot of in the Middle East?
a)
Water
b)
Arable land
c)
Oil
d)
Iron
22.

Which of these climates would you MOST likely find in the Middle East?

a)

Semiarid

b)

Rainforest

c)

Arid

d)

Temperate

23.
How has the discovery of oil in some Southwest Asian countries affected the economic development of this area?
a)
Those with oil need less water than other countries around them.
b)
Having oil has made very little difference in the economy of the region.
c)
The discovery of oil has meant no other industries have developed in the region.
d)
Those countries with oil reserves are much richer than those countries that have not found oil in their territory.
24.
People living in the deserts in Southwest Asia have usually made their living by
a)
Farming
b)
Mining
c)
Nomadic herding
d)
Oil drilling
25.

Today, a major cause of conflict in the Middle East is fighting between which two groups over land?

a)

Bedouins and Armenians

b)

Persians and Iranians

c)

Jews and Palestinians

d)

Arabs and Egyptians

26.
Siberia’s _____________ contains about 20 percent of all the world’s trees.
a)
Taiga
b)
tundra
c)
permafrost
d)
Serf
27.
Which landform east of the Russian Plain forms a boundary between Europe and Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Russian Upland
c)
Caucasus Mountains
d)
Siberian Plain
28.
Most cities and towns in Siberia are located along or near which feature?
a)
Siberia’s eastern coast
b)
 the Yenisey River
c)
the route of the Trans-Siberian Railroad
d)
the Ob’ and Lena Rivers
29.
Parts of Russia are permanently frozen.  This is called
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
permafrost
d)
Steppe
30.
A treeless, barren plain that is very cold is called this
a)
Taiga
b)
Permafrost
c)
Tundra
d)
Steppes
31.
a)
Georgia
b)
Russia
c)
Azerbaijan
d)
Armenia
32.
a)
Azerbaijan
b)
Russia
c)
Georgia
d)
Armenia
33.
The most common religions in the area are Islam and _______________. 
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
34.
The countries in the Caucasus region and Central Asia were all part of the
a)
European Union
b)
Soviet Union
c)
NAFTA
d)
CAFTA

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