Question 1

Which country of Central Asia was NOT previously a republic of the former USSR?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What word best describes the political structures in most countries of Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  libertarian 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  democratic 
D)  a monarchy 
E)  stalled in anarchy 
A)  libertarian 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  democratic 
D)  a monarchy 
E)  stalled in anarchy

Question 3

Of the following climates,which one is LEAST common in Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical monsoon 
B)  midlatitude desert 
C)  midlatitude steppe 
D)  highland 
E)  humid continental 
A)  tropical monsoon 
B)  midlatitude desert 
C)  midlatitude steppe 
D)  highland 
E)  humid continental

Question 4

Most of Central Asia's oil reserves are found near which physical feature of Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Aral Sea 
B)  the Tarim Basin 
C)  the Pamir Knot 
D)  the Kyzyl Kum desert 
E)  the Caspian Sea 
A)  the Aral Sea 
B)  the Tarim Basin 
C)  the Pamir Knot 
D)  the Kyzyl Kum desert 
E)  the Caspian Sea

Question 5

Briefly discuss the following:
- Transhumance
- Alluvial fans
- Pastoralism

Accepted Answer

Transhumance is the seasonal movement of

Question 6

Azerbaijan has the highest population density in Central Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Since the 1960s,the largest proportion of migrants to Tibet and the western provinces of China have been Mongolians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How many new countries appeared in Central Asia as a result of the break-up of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  four 
C)  five 
D)  six 
E)  ten 
A)  three 
B)  four 
C)  five 
D)  six 
E)  ten

Question 9

Central Asia is densely populated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the source of the military dominance of Central Asia's nomads before 1500?

Accepted Answer

A)  firearms, which were invented in the region 
B)  armor, which protected them against their enemies 
C)  catapults, which were the most advanced weapons of their era 
D)  a bigger military than their enemies 
E)  horses, which made them more mobile 
A)  firearms, which were invented in the region 
B)  armor, which protected them against their enemies 
C)  catapults, which were the most advanced weapons of their era 
D)  a bigger military than their enemies 
E)  horses, which made them more mobile

Which country of Central Asia was NOT previously a republic of the former USSR?

What word best describes the political structures in most countries of Central Asia?

Of the following climates,which one is LEAST common in Central Asia?

Most of Central Asia's oil reserves are found near which physical feature of Central Asia?

Briefly discuss the following: - Transhumance - Alluvial fans - Pastoralism

Azerbaijan has the highest population density in Central Asia.

Since the 1960s,the largest proportion of migrants to Tibet and the western provinces of China have been Mongolians.

How many new countries appeared in Central Asia as a result of the break-up of the Soviet Union?

Central Asia is densely populated.

What was the source of the military dominance of Central Asia's nomads before 1500?

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Exam 10: Central Asia

Which country of Central Asia was NOT previously a republic of the former USSR?

What word best describes the political structures in most countries of Central Asia?

Of the following climates,which one is LEAST common in Central Asia?

Most of Central Asia's oil reserves are found near which physical feature of Central Asia?

Briefly discuss the following: - Transhumance - Alluvial fans - Pastoralism

Azerbaijan has the highest population density in Central Asia.

Since the 1960s,the largest proportion of migrants to Tibet and the western provinces of China have been Mongolians.

How many new countries appeared in Central Asia as a result of the break-up of the Soviet Union?

Central Asia is densely populated.

What was the source of the military dominance of Central Asia's nomads before 1500?

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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