Question 1

The Dalai Lama

Accepted Answer

A) is the religious and political leader of Tibet. 
B) is the new political leader of Afghanistan after the ousting of the Taliban in 2001-2002. 
C) is a political leader of Tibet who was installed by the Chinese government after their invasion of the region in 1959. 
D) has been found to have ties to the Taliban and al-Qaeda. 
E) is the political leader of Mongolia. 
A) is the religious and political leader of Tibet. 
B) is the new political leader of Afghanistan after the ousting of the Taliban in 2001-2002. 
C) is a political leader of Tibet who was installed by the Chinese government after their invasion of the region in 1959. 
D) has been found to have ties to the Taliban and al-Qaeda. 
E) is the political leader of Mongolia.

Question 2

In which country of Central Asia 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 3

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 4

China has invested $6 billion in Tajikistan. The authors fear what outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) economic domination of Tajikistan by China 
B) an increase in remittances that will destabilize Tajikistan 
C) continuing falling oil prices in Tajikistan 
D) deportation of Tajik workers from China 
E) a decrease in Tajikistan exports to the West 
A) economic domination of Tajikistan by China 
B) an increase in remittances that will destabilize Tajikistan 
C) continuing falling oil prices in Tajikistan 
D) deportation of Tajik workers from China 
E) a decrease in Tajikistan exports to the West

Question 5

When Central Asia has been under the communist rule of China, the Soviet Union, and Mongolia, what has happened to religion?

Accepted Answer

A) All forms of religion were discouraged. 
B) Religion was tolerated. 
C) Islam was declared the official religion. 
D) Orthodox Christianity was declared the official religion. 
E) Buddhism was declared the official religion. 
A) All forms of religion were discouraged. 
B) Religion was tolerated. 
C) Islam was declared the official religion. 
D) Orthodox Christianity was declared the official religion. 
E) Buddhism was declared the official religion.

Question 6

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 7

What is the literacy rate of women in Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

A) 7% 
B) 12% 
C) 18% 
D) 23% 
E) 29% 
A) 7% 
B) 12% 
C) 18% 
D) 23% 
E) 29%

Question 8

Central Asian countries have difficulty exporting petroleum products because

Accepted Answer

A) the countries are landlocked. 
B) of the high-elevation mountains. 
C) there are no roads capable of handling heavy tanker trucks. 
D) Western countries do not want to purchase Central Asian oil. 
E) prices are way above the average per barrel cost. 
A) the countries are landlocked. 
B) of the high-elevation mountains. 
C) there are no roads capable of handling heavy tanker trucks. 
D) Western countries do not want to purchase Central Asian oil. 
E) prices are way above the average per barrel cost.

Question 9

Why did ethnic Kazakhs from Mongolia migrate back to Mongolia after initially leaving in 1991?

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination for not speaking Russian 
B) not enough subsidies from oil and mineral revenues 
C) civil war 
D) food shortages 
E) there was no more work 
A) discrimination for not speaking Russian 
B) not enough subsidies from oil and mineral revenues 
C) civil war 
D) food shortages 
E) there was no more work

Question 10

The New Silk Road attempts to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) link China and Central Asia to Europe. 
B) get products to consumers faster than if transported by sea. 
C) reduce transport to 10 days by rail. 
D) lower the $9000 current cost of overland transport. 
E) link China and Central Asia to markets in North America. 
A) link China and Central Asia to Europe. 
B) get products to consumers faster than if transported by sea. 
C) reduce transport to 10 days by rail. 
D) lower the $9000 current cost of overland transport. 
E) link China and Central Asia to markets in North America.

Question 11

Write an essay in which you discuss the Russian war in Afghanistan, and the subsequent rise of the Taliban. In your discussion, please consider the primary causes of the war, the key players involved, and the Taliban's effect on the country's cultural landscape.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write an essay in which you discuss...

Question 12

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 13

The earliest recorded languages of Central Asia belong to what linguistic family?

Accepted Answer

A) Sino-Tibetan 
B) Tai-Kadai 
C) Indo-European 
D) Niger-Congo 
E) Austronesian 
A) Sino-Tibetan 
B) Tai-Kadai 
C) Indo-European 
D) Niger-Congo 
E) Austronesian

Question 14

Which of the following countries is (are)trying to influence Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Russia 
C) China 
D) Iran 
E) All of the answer choices are correct. 
A) United States 
B) Russia 
C) China 
D) Iran 
E) All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following cities is an UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

Accepted Answer

A) Samarkand 
B) Kashgar 
C) Ulaanbaator 
D) Baku 
E) Astana 
A) Samarkand 
B) Kashgar 
C) Ulaanbaator 
D) Baku 
E) Astana

Question 17

Afghanistan earns most of its foreign currency by selling

Accepted Answer

A) weapons. 
B) oil. 
C) textiles. 
D) opium. 
E) rice. 
A) weapons. 
B) oil. 
C) textiles. 
D) opium. 
E) rice.

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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

The Dalai Lama

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

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

China has invested $6 billion in Tajikistan. The authors fear what outcome?

When Central Asia has been under the communist rule of China, the Soviet Union, and Mongolia, what has happened to religion?

Where do the majority of people in Uzbekistan reside?

What is the literacy rate of women in Afghanistan?

Central Asian countries have difficulty exporting petroleum products because

Why did ethnic Kazakhs from Mongolia migrate back to Mongolia after initially leaving in 1991?

The New Silk Road attempts to do all of the following EXCEPT

Write an essay in which you discuss the Russian war in Afghanistan, and the subsequent rise of the Taliban. In your discussion, please consider the primary causes of the war, the key players involved, and the Taliban's effect on the country's cultural landscape.

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

The earliest recorded languages of Central Asia belong to what linguistic family?

Which of the following countries is (are)trying to influence 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.

Which of the following cities is an UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

Afghanistan earns most of its foreign currency by selling

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

What is the most developed country of Central Asia?

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

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Exam 10: Central Asia

The Dalai Lama

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

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

China has invested $6 billion in Tajikistan. The authors fear what outcome?

When Central Asia has been under the communist rule of China, the Soviet Union, and Mongolia, what has happened to religion?

Where do the majority of people in Uzbekistan reside?

What is the literacy rate of women in Afghanistan?

Central Asian countries have difficulty exporting petroleum products because

Why did ethnic Kazakhs from Mongolia migrate back to Mongolia after initially leaving in 1991?

The New Silk Road attempts to do all of the following EXCEPT

Write an essay in which you discuss the Russian war in Afghanistan, and the subsequent rise of the Taliban. In your discussion, please consider the primary causes of the war, the key players involved, and the Taliban's effect on the country's cultural landscape.

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

The earliest recorded languages of Central Asia belong to what linguistic family?

Which of the following countries is (are)trying to influence 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.

Which of the following cities is an UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

Afghanistan earns most of its foreign currency by selling

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

What is the most developed country of Central Asia?

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

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

Filters