Question 1

The relatively clean environment in Central Asia is explained by the region's stringent environmental standards and controls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following descriptions does NOT apply to Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  mountainous 
B)  a place of many deserts 
C)  a place with a history of domination 
D)  lies south of Russia 
E)  densely populated 
A)  mountainous 
B)  a place of many deserts 
C)  a place with a history of domination 
D)  lies south of Russia 
E)  densely populated

Question 3

What is the livelihood of pastoralists?

Accepted Answer

A)  growing wheat 
B)  cultivating rice 
C)  growing grapes to produce wine 
D)  growing opium poppies 
E)  raising livestock 
A)  growing wheat 
B)  cultivating rice 
C)  growing grapes to produce wine 
D)  growing opium poppies 
E)  raising livestock

Question 4

Which of the following cities of Central Asia is largely a Soviet creation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tashkent, Uzbekistan 
B)  Kabul, Afghanistan 
C)  Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 
D)  Baku, Azerbaijan 
E)  Astana, Kazakhstan 
A)  Tashkent, Uzbekistan 
B)  Kabul, Afghanistan 
C)  Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 
D)  Baku, Azerbaijan 
E)  Astana, Kazakhstan

Question 5

Of all the Central Asian countries,which one has the worst overall composite record of social indicators?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the most densely populated regions of Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Gobi Desert 
B)  the lowlands of Azerbaijan 
C)  northern Tibet 
D)  Xinjiang 
E)  the Kara Kum 
A)  the Gobi Desert 
B)  the lowlands of Azerbaijan 
C)  northern Tibet 
D)  Xinjiang 
E)  the Kara Kum

Question 7

Beginning with increased diversion of water during the 1950s,what happened to the Aral Sea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its shoreline retreated at an unprecedented rate. 
B)  Villages that had once enjoyed a "seaside" location were stranded 40 miles inland. 
C)  Salinity levels increased in the Aral Sea, causing fish species to disappear. 
D)  Eventually, the Aral Sea consisted of two separate lakes. 
E)  all of the answer choices are correct 
A)  Its shoreline retreated at an unprecedented rate. 
B)  Villages that had once enjoyed a "seaside" location were stranded 40 miles inland. 
C)  Salinity levels increased in the Aral Sea, causing fish species to disappear. 
D)  Eventually, the Aral Sea consisted of two separate lakes. 
E)  all of the answer choices are correct

Question 8

Write an essay in which you detail the shifting of the balance of power in Afghanistan after the September 11th bombings in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The September 11th attacks in the United

Question 9

The Aral Sea is shrinking because large-scale irrigation projects have diverted water from the two rivers that feed the sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Dalai Lama is the religious and political leader of Tibet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the current state of the economies of the Central Asian countries and explain why these countries are in general so underdeveloped.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the current state of the economies...

Question 12

Within Central Asia,the people of Mongolia have the shortest life expectancy in the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In which country of Central Asian is the Gobi Desert found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkmenistan 
B)  Azerbaijan 
C)  Tibet 
D)  Mongolia 
E)  Afghanistan 
A)  Turkmenistan 
B)  Azerbaijan 
C)  Tibet 
D)  Mongolia 
E)  Afghanistan

Question 14

Where do the majority of people in Uzbekistan reside?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the cool mountainous uplands 
B)  near the river valleys and alluvial fans 
C)  near the coast of the Aral Sea 
D)  on a plateau area near the border of Afghanistan 
E)  in the center of the country 
A)  in the cool mountainous uplands 
B)  near the river valleys and alluvial fans 
C)  near the coast of the Aral Sea 
D)  on a plateau area near the border of Afghanistan 
E)  in the center of the country

Question 15

What is the most developed country of Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which language of Central Asia is an Indo-European language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Azeri 
B)  Kirghiz 
C)  Pashtun 
D)  Mongolian 
E)  Tibetan 
A)  Azeri 
B)  Kirghiz 
C)  Pashtun 
D)  Mongolian 
E)  Tibetan

Question 17

Followers of which religion in Central Asia suffered brutal persecution when China invaded Tibet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judaism 
B)  Shiite Islam 
C)  Sunni Islam 
D)  Lamaist Buddhism 
E)  Zoroastrianism 
A)  Judaism 
B)  Shiite Islam 
C)  Sunni Islam 
D)  Lamaist Buddhism 
E)  Zoroastrianism

Question 18

In the nineteenth century,what country began to displace China from Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  Russia 
C)  Iran 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Turkey 
A)  Britain 
B)  Russia 
C)  Iran 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Turkey

Question 19

Desiccation is the most serious threat to the Caspian Sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

The relatively clean environment in Central Asia is explained by the region's stringent environmental standards and controls.

Which of the following descriptions does NOT apply to Central Asia?

What is the livelihood of pastoralists?

Which of the following cities of Central Asia is largely a Soviet creation?

Of all the Central Asian countries,which one has the worst overall composite record of social indicators?

Which of the following is one of the most densely populated regions of Central Asia?

Beginning with increased diversion of water during the 1950s,what happened to the Aral Sea?

Write an essay in which you detail the shifting of the balance of power in Afghanistan after the September 11^thbombings in the United States.

The Aral Sea is shrinking because large-scale irrigation projects have diverted water from the two rivers that feed the sea.

The Dalai Lama is the religious and political leader of Tibet.

Describe the current state of the economies of the Central Asian countries and explain why these countries are in general so underdeveloped.

Within Central Asia,the people of Mongolia have the shortest life expectancy in the region.

In which country of Central Asian is the Gobi Desert found?

Where do the majority of people in Uzbekistan reside?

What is the most developed country of Central Asia?

Which language of Central Asia is an Indo-European language?

Followers of which religion in Central Asia suffered brutal persecution when China invaded Tibet?

In the nineteenth century,what country began to displace China from Central Asia?

Desiccation is the most serious threat to the Caspian Sea.

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

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The relatively clean environment in Central Asia is explained by the region's stringent environmental standards and controls.

Which of the following descriptions does NOT apply to Central Asia?

What is the livelihood of pastoralists?

Which of the following cities of Central Asia is largely a Soviet creation?

Of all the Central Asian countries,which one has the worst overall composite record of social indicators?

Which of the following is one of the most densely populated regions of Central Asia?

Beginning with increased diversion of water during the 1950s,what happened to the Aral Sea?

Write an essay in which you detail the shifting of the balance of power in Afghanistan after the September 11th bombings in the United States.

The Aral Sea is shrinking because large-scale irrigation projects have diverted water from the two rivers that feed the sea.

The Dalai Lama is the religious and political leader of Tibet.

Describe the current state of the economies of the Central Asian countries and explain why these countries are in general so underdeveloped.

Within Central Asia,the people of Mongolia have the shortest life expectancy in the region.

In which country of Central Asian is the Gobi Desert found?

Where do the majority of people in Uzbekistan reside?

What is the most developed country of Central Asia?

Which language of Central Asia is an Indo-European language?

Followers of which religion in Central Asia suffered brutal persecution when China invaded Tibet?

In the nineteenth century,what country began to displace China from Central Asia?

Desiccation is the most serious threat to the Caspian Sea.

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

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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Write an essay in which you detail the shifting of the balance of power in Afghanistan after the September 11^thbombings in the United States.