Question 1

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 D

Question 2

What are some successes in halting the desertification of Inner Mongolia?

Accepted Answer

A) planting licorice in the Hobq Desert 
B) using a mesh of wheat straw to stabilize sand while new vegetation establishes itself 
C) growing thick vegetation borders to stop the sand dune sprawl 
D) planting drought-adapted shrubs 
E) All of these are examples of how desertification has been halted. 
A) planting licorice in the Hobq Desert 
B) using a mesh of wheat straw to stabilize sand while new vegetation establishes itself 
C) growing thick vegetation borders to stop the sand dune sprawl 
D) planting drought-adapted shrubs 
E) All of these are examples of how desertification has been halted. E

Question 3

What is the name of the ultra orthodox Islamic group that was in power in Afghanistan until the United States military intervened in fall of 2001?

Accepted Answer

A) Taliban 
B) al-Qaeda 
C) Loya Jurga 
D) Northern Alliance 
E) Wahhabis 
A) Taliban 
B) al-Qaeda 
C) Loya Jurga 
D) Northern Alliance 
E) Wahhabis A

Question 4

Who were the eighteenth-century founders of Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

A) warriors from China 
B) members of the Pashtun ethnic group 
C) mostly Jews who have since been expelled from the nation 
D) Quisling leaders who were installed by the British government 
E) Turkic peoples 
A) warriors from China 
B) members of the Pashtun ethnic group 
C) mostly Jews who have since been expelled from the nation 
D) Quisling leaders who were installed by the British government 
E) Turkic peoples

Question 5

How long has Afghanistan been at war?

Accepted Answer

A) since the early 1950s 
B) since the late 1960s 
C) since the late 1970s 
D) since the late 1980s 
E) since the late 1990s 
A) since the early 1950s 
B) since the late 1960s 
C) since the late 1970s 
D) since the late 1980s 
E) since the late 1990s

Question 6

The Russian war in Afghanistan

Accepted Answer

A) was started by Islamic fundamentalists. 
B) was a major victory for the Soviet military. 
C) quickly eradicated the communists as a significant force in the country. 
D) resulted in Taliban control of most of the country in 1995. 
E) continues today. 
A) was started by Islamic fundamentalists. 
B) was a major victory for the Soviet military. 
C) quickly eradicated the communists as a significant force in the country. 
D) resulted in Taliban control of most of the country in 1995. 
E) continues today.

Question 7

Which areas in Central Asia remain under Chinese control?

Accepted Answer

A) Tibet and Xinjiang 
B) Xinjiang and Kyrgyzstan 
C) Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan 
D) Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan 
E) Tibet and Kazakhstan 
A) Tibet and Xinjiang 
B) Xinjiang and Kyrgyzstan 
C) Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan 
D) Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan 
E) Tibet and Kazakhstan

Question 8

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 9

What country is the fourth-largest cotton exporter?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

China has invested in Afghanistan to obtain?

Accepted Answer

A) uranium 
B) cotton 
C) copper 
D) opium 
E) wheat 
A) uranium 
B) cotton 
C) copper 
D) opium 
E) wheat

Question 11

The Caspian Sea

Accepted Answer

A) drains into the Mediterranean. 
B) has increased in size over the last three decades. 
C) is substantially threatened by oil-industry pollution. 
D) is in much greater danger than is the Aral Sea. 
E) is the smallest lake in Central Asia. 
A) drains into the Mediterranean. 
B) has increased in size over the last three decades. 
C) is substantially threatened by oil-industry pollution. 
D) is in much greater danger than is the Aral Sea. 
E) is the smallest lake in Central Asia.

Question 12

Discuss the major environmental issues in Central Asia.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

What is the current status of Lamaist Buddhism with respect to China?

Accepted Answer

A) The Chinese have allowed many Buddhist monasteries to open, and their activities are no longer limited. 
B) The Chinese have not allowed Buddhist monasteries to open, and the activities of the monks are strictly limited. 
C) The Chinese have allowed many Buddhist monasteries to open, but their activities remain limited. 
D) The Chinese have not allowed Buddhist monasteries to open, but otherwise, the activities of the monks are not limited. 
E) The Lamaist Buddhists are at a standoff with the Chinese. 
A) The Chinese have allowed many Buddhist monasteries to open, and their activities are no longer limited. 
B) The Chinese have not allowed Buddhist monasteries to open, and the activities of the monks are strictly limited. 
C) The Chinese have allowed many Buddhist monasteries to open, but their activities remain limited. 
D) The Chinese have not allowed Buddhist monasteries to open, but otherwise, the activities of the monks are not limited. 
E) The Lamaist Buddhists are at a standoff with the Chinese.

Question 14

Which location is at the highest elevation?

Accepted Answer

A) Oral 
B) Aqtau 
C) Kabul 
D) Nukus 
E) Baku 
A) Oral 
B) Aqtau 
C) Kabul 
D) Nukus 
E) Baku

Question 15

What do most climate change experts predict will happen to Central Asia as climate change continues?

Accepted Answer

A) It will be hit hard by climate change, leading to melting of glaciers and reduced river flows. 
B) Because of the region's low density, the problems will be minimal. 
C) This dry region will benefit from higher overall precipitation. 
D) The region will move to the forefront of solar energy technology development. 
E) This region will not be affected by climate change. 
A) It will be hit hard by climate change, leading to melting of glaciers and reduced river flows. 
B) Because of the region's low density, the problems will be minimal. 
C) This dry region will benefit from higher overall precipitation. 
D) The region will move to the forefront of solar energy technology development. 
E) This region will not be affected by climate change.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The September 11th terror attacks in the

Question 17

Explain what is being done to stop desertification in the Inner Mongolian Desert.

Accepted Answer

To stop desertification in the Inner Mon

Question 18

Which statement is TRUE about Islam in Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) Radical Islamic fundamentalism has emerged in regions. 
B) The Kazakhs and Kyrgyzs are considered to be more relaxed about religious beliefs. 
C) Most of the region's Muslims are Sunnis. 
D) Islam has served as a focus of social identity in Xinjiang. 
E) All of these answer choices are true. 
A) Radical Islamic fundamentalism has emerged in regions. 
B) The Kazakhs and Kyrgyzs are considered to be more relaxed about religious beliefs. 
C) Most of the region's Muslims are Sunnis. 
D) Islam has served as a focus of social identity in Xinjiang. 
E) All of these answer choices are true.

Question 19

What is TRUE about strife in Western China?

Accepted Answer

A) China regards its Central Asian lands as a part of China. 
B) Some independence groups are considered terrorist groups by both China and the United States. 
C) The Dalai Lama agrees that Tibet should be a part of China but with true political autonomy. 
D) Indigenous inhabitants of Tibet and Xinjiang want independence. 
E) All of these answer choices are true. 
A) China regards its Central Asian lands as a part of China. 
B) Some independence groups are considered terrorist groups by both China and the United States. 
C) The Dalai Lama agrees that Tibet should be a part of China but with true political autonomy. 
D) Indigenous inhabitants of Tibet and Xinjiang want independence. 
E) All of these answer choices are true.

Question 20

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

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

What are some successes in halting the desertification of Inner Mongolia?

What is the name of the ultra orthodox Islamic group that was in power in Afghanistan until the United States military intervened in fall of 2001?

Who were the eighteenth-century founders of Afghanistan?

How long has Afghanistan been at war?

The Russian war in Afghanistan

Which areas in Central Asia remain under Chinese control?

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

What country is the fourth-largest cotton exporter?

China has invested in Afghanistan to obtain?

The Caspian Sea

Discuss the major environmental issues in Central Asia.

What is the current status of Lamaist Buddhism with respect to China?

Which location is at the highest elevation?

What do most climate change experts predict will happen to Central Asia as climate change continues?

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

Explain what is being done to stop desertification in the Inner Mongolian Desert.

Which statement is TRUE about Islam in Central Asia?

What is TRUE about strife in Western China?

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

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Exam 10: Central Asia

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

What are some successes in halting the desertification of Inner Mongolia?

What is the name of the ultra orthodox Islamic group that was in power in Afghanistan until the United States military intervened in fall of 2001?

Who were the eighteenth-century founders of Afghanistan?

How long has Afghanistan been at war?

The Russian war in Afghanistan

Which areas in Central Asia remain under Chinese control?

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

What country is the fourth-largest cotton exporter?

China has invested in Afghanistan to obtain?

The Caspian Sea

Discuss the major environmental issues in Central Asia.

What is the current status of Lamaist Buddhism with respect to China?

Which location is at the highest elevation?

What do most climate change experts predict will happen to Central Asia as climate change continues?

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

Explain what is being done to stop desertification in the Inner Mongolian Desert.

Which statement is TRUE about Islam in Central Asia?

What is TRUE about strife in Western China?

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

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the 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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