Question 1

Which of the following statements with respect to Afghanistan's birthrate is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan, the least-developed and most male dominated country of the region, has the highest birthrate by a substantial margin. 
B)  Afghanistan, the most-developed and least male dominated country of the region, has the lowest birthrate by a substantial margin. 
C)  Afghanistan, the least-developed and most male dominated country of the region, has the lowest birthrate by a substantial margin. 
D)  Afghanistan, the most-developed and least male dominated country of the region, has the highest birthrate by a substantial margin. 
E)  Afghanistan's birthrate is about average for Central Asia. 
A)  Afghanistan, the least-developed and most male dominated country of the region, has the highest birthrate by a substantial margin. 
B)  Afghanistan, the most-developed and least male dominated country of the region, has the lowest birthrate by a substantial margin. 
C)  Afghanistan, the least-developed and most male dominated country of the region, has the lowest birthrate by a substantial margin. 
D)  Afghanistan, the most-developed and least male dominated country of the region, has the highest birthrate by a substantial margin. 
E)  Afghanistan's birthrate is about average for Central Asia.

Question 2

In the nineteenth century,Turkey began to displace China from Central Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the history of Tibet,with a special focus on the role of the Chinese.Include an examination of current conditions in the region.

Accepted Answer

The history of Tibet is a complex and co

Question 4

Since the 1960s,where has the largest proportion of migrants to Tibet and the western provinces of China come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indians fleeing because of the border conflict with Pakistan 
B)  Nepalese who are searching for more productive agricultural land 
C)  Afghans fleeing internal political conflict 
D)  Han Chinese from eastern China 
E)  Mongolians 
A)  Indians fleeing because of the border conflict with Pakistan 
B)  Nepalese who are searching for more productive agricultural land 
C)  Afghans fleeing internal political conflict 
D)  Han Chinese from eastern China 
E)  Mongolians

Question 5

As the nomadic armies of Central Asia declined,which of the following countries benefited?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Britain 
C)  Russia 
D)  A and B above 
E)  A and C above 
A)  China 
B)  Britain 
C)  Russia 
D)  A and B above 
E)  A and C above

Question 6

Which of the following countries of Central Asia lies farthest south?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongolia 
B)  Kazakhstan 
C)  Turkmenistan 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Uzbekistan 
A)  Mongolia 
B)  Kazakhstan 
C)  Turkmenistan 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Uzbekistan

Question 7

Which of the following Central Asian countries is/are thought to contain the world's largest undeveloped fossil fuel deposits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan and Uzbekistan 
B)  Mongolia and Tibet 
C)  Xinjiang, China 
D)  Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan 
E)  Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan 
A)  Afghanistan and Uzbekistan 
B)  Mongolia and Tibet 
C)  Xinjiang, China 
D)  Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan 
E)  Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

Question 8

Which Central Asian lake is the largest lake in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aral Sea 
B)  Lake Baikal 
C)  Kara Deniz 
D)  Lake Erie 
E)  Caspian Sea 
A)  Aral Sea 
B)  Lake Baikal 
C)  Kara Deniz 
D)  Lake Erie 
E)  Caspian Sea

Question 9

Mongolian is the most common language group in Central Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the most common foreign language of the countries of Central Asia in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese 
B)  Turkish 
C)  English 
D)  Pashtun 
E)  Russian 
A)  Chinese 
B)  Turkish 
C)  English 
D)  Pashtun 
E)  Russian

Question 11

Discuss the economy of Afghanistan paying attention to the role of illicit drugs.

Accepted Answer

The economy of Afghanistan is heavily re

Question 12

People of Kyrgyzstan are noted for their traditional economy based on transhumance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most of the population of Tibet live in the central portion of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Pastoralists are most likely be engaged in growing wheat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the Tarim Basin,most of the population lives in the foothills of the mountains along the basin's edge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People of which of the following countries of Central Asia are noted for their traditional economy based on transhumance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Kazakhstan 
C)  Tibet 
D)  Turkmenistan 
E)  Kyrgyzstan 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Kazakhstan 
C)  Tibet 
D)  Turkmenistan 
E)  Kyrgyzstan

Question 17

Which of the following deserts is NOT found in Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kara Kum 
B)  Kalahari 
C)  Kyzyl Kum 
D)  Taklamakan 
E)  Gobi 
A)  Kara Kum 
B)  Kalahari 
C)  Kyzyl Kum 
D)  Taklamakan 
E)  Gobi

Question 18

In Uzbekistan,the majority of the population live near river valleys and alluvial fans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Pakistan provided the strongest support for the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What development led to the emergence of nomadic pastoralism in Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  domestication of the sheep 
B)  a climate change that made the region dryer 
C)  domestication of the horse 
D)  domestication of wheat 
A)  domestication of the sheep 
B)  a climate change that made the region dryer 
C)  domestication of the horse 
D)  domestication of wheat

Which of the following statements with respect to Afghanistan's birthrate is most accurate?

In the nineteenth century,Turkey began to displace China from Central Asia.

Discuss the history of Tibet,with a special focus on the role of the Chinese.Include an examination of current conditions in the region.

Since the 1960s,where has the largest proportion of migrants to Tibet and the western provinces of China come from?

As the nomadic armies of Central Asia declined,which of the following countries benefited?

Which of the following countries of Central Asia lies farthest south?

Which of the following Central Asian countries is/are thought to contain the world's largest undeveloped fossil fuel deposits?

Which Central Asian lake is the largest lake in the world?

Mongolian is the most common language group in Central Asia.

What was the most common foreign language of the countries of Central Asia in the 1970s?

Discuss the economy of Afghanistan paying attention to the role of illicit drugs.

People of Kyrgyzstan are noted for their traditional economy based on transhumance.

Most of the population of Tibet live in the central portion of the country.

Pastoralists are most likely be engaged in growing wheat.

In the Tarim Basin,most of the population lives in the foothills of the mountains along the basin's edge.

People of which of the following countries of Central Asia are noted for their traditional economy based on transhumance?

Which of the following deserts is NOT found in Central Asia?

In Uzbekistan,the majority of the population live near river valleys and alluvial fans.

Pakistan provided the strongest support for the Taliban in Afghanistan.

What development led to the emergence of nomadic pastoralism in Central Asia?

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Exam 10: Central Asia

Which of the following statements with respect to Afghanistan's birthrate is most accurate?

In the nineteenth century,Turkey began to displace China from Central Asia.

Discuss the history of Tibet,with a special focus on the role of the Chinese.Include an examination of current conditions in the region.

Since the 1960s,where has the largest proportion of migrants to Tibet and the western provinces of China come from?

As the nomadic armies of Central Asia declined,which of the following countries benefited?

Which of the following countries of Central Asia lies farthest south?

Which of the following Central Asian countries is/are thought to contain the world's largest undeveloped fossil fuel deposits?

Which Central Asian lake is the largest lake in the world?

Mongolian is the most common language group in Central Asia.

What was the most common foreign language of the countries of Central Asia in the 1970s?

Discuss the economy of Afghanistan paying attention to the role of illicit drugs.

People of Kyrgyzstan are noted for their traditional economy based on transhumance.

Most of the population of Tibet live in the central portion of the country.

Pastoralists are most likely be engaged in growing wheat.

In the Tarim Basin,most of the population lives in the foothills of the mountains along the basin's edge.

People of which of the following countries of Central Asia are noted for their traditional economy based on transhumance?

Which of the following deserts is NOT found in Central Asia?

In Uzbekistan,the majority of the population live near river valleys and alluvial fans.

Pakistan provided the strongest support for the Taliban in Afghanistan.

What development led to the emergence of nomadic pastoralism in Central Asia?

Globalization and Diversity

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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