Question 1

According to government planners in Turkmenistan, what product will Turkmenistan begin to export in large quantities, bringing prosperity to the country?

Accepted Answer

A) bananas 
B) movies 
C) rice 
D) natural gas 
E) gold 
A) bananas 
B) movies 
C) rice 
D) natural gas 
E) gold

Question 2

What transportation technology must be constructed before the oil wealth of Central Asia can become economically viable?

Accepted Answer

A) canals 
B) highways 
C) pipelines 
D) railroads 
E) specialized oil tankers 
A) canals 
B) highways 
C) pipelines 
D) railroads 
E) specialized oil tankers

Question 3

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 4

What is the most common language group in Central Asia, based on the number of native speakers?

Accepted Answer

A) Farsi 
B) Indo-European 
C) Mongolian 
D) Tibetan 
E) Turkic 
A) Farsi 
B) Indo-European 
C) Mongolian 
D) Tibetan 
E) Turkic

Question 5

What is the overall status of women in Central Asia? Why have women in Afghanistan been so strictly controlled, and what is the nature of that control?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

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 7

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 8

Briefly discuss the following: transhumance, alluvial fans, and pastoralism.

Accepted Answer

Transhumance is the seasonal movement of

Question 9

Why is the environment in Central Asia relatively clean?

Accepted Answer

A) stringent environmental standards and controls 
B) a strong "green" political movement in the region 
C) favorable breezes that sweep the heavy industrial pollution that would otherwise permeate the region 
D) low population density coupled with low level of economic development 
E) All of the answer choices are correct. 
A) stringent environmental standards and controls 
B) a strong "green" political movement in the region 
C) favorable breezes that sweep the heavy industrial pollution that would otherwise permeate the region 
D) low population density coupled with low level of economic development 
E) All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 10

Which natural resource is of potentially great importance to economic development in Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) bananas 
B) uranium 
C) diamonds 
D) timber 
E) oil 
A) bananas 
B) uranium 
C) diamonds 
D) timber 
E) oil

Question 11

Since 1999, which Central Asian country has been the world's largest producer of opium?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

Where is oil pollution worst in Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) Aral Sea 
B) Afghanistan 
C) Caspian Sea 
D) Tibet 
E) Mongolia 
A) Aral Sea 
B) Afghanistan 
C) Caspian Sea 
D) Tibet 
E) Mongolia

Question 14

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

Question 15

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 16

What is the New Silk Road? How does it contribute to the development of Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

The New Silk Road, also known as the Bel

Question 17

Using the graphic below, what is the population density for most of Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 6 people per square kilometer 
B) 6-25 people per square kilometer 
C) 26-100 people per square kilometer 
D) 101-250 people per square kilometer 
E) 251-500 people per square kilometer 
A) fewer than 6 people per square kilometer 
B) 6-25 people per square kilometer 
C) 26-100 people per square kilometer 
D) 101-250 people per square kilometer 
E) 251-500 people per square kilometer

Question 18

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 19

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 20

What geologic event created Central Asia's mountain ranges?

Accepted Answer

A) the collision of the Indian subcontinent with Asia 
B) extensive and recent volcanic eruptions 
C) tectonic plate divergence 
D) subsidence along local earthquake faults 
A) the collision of the Indian subcontinent with Asia 
B) extensive and recent volcanic eruptions 
C) tectonic plate divergence 
D) subsidence along local earthquake faults

According to government planners in Turkmenistan, what product will Turkmenistan begin to export in large quantities, bringing prosperity to the country?

What transportation technology must be constructed before the oil wealth of Central Asia can become economically viable?

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

What is the most common language group in Central Asia, based on the number of native speakers?

What is the overall status of women in Central Asia? Why have women in Afghanistan been so strictly controlled, and what is the nature of that control?

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

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

Briefly discuss the following: transhumance, alluvial fans, and pastoralism.

Why is the environment in Central Asia relatively clean?

Which natural resource is of potentially great importance to economic development in Central Asia?

Since 1999, which Central Asian country has been the world's largest producer of opium?

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

Where is oil pollution worst in Central Asia?

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

What is the livelihood of pastoralists?

What is the New Silk Road? How does it contribute to the development of Central Asia?

Using the graphic below, what is the population density for most of Central Asia?

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

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

What geologic event created Central Asia's mountain ranges?

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Exam 10: Central Asia

According to government planners in Turkmenistan, what product will Turkmenistan begin to export in large quantities, bringing prosperity to the country?

What transportation technology must be constructed before the oil wealth of Central Asia can become economically viable?

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

What is the most common language group in Central Asia, based on the number of native speakers?

What is the overall status of women in Central Asia? Why have women in Afghanistan been so strictly controlled, and what is the nature of that control?

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

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

Briefly discuss the following: transhumance, alluvial fans, and pastoralism.

Why is the environment in Central Asia relatively clean?

Which natural resource is of potentially great importance to economic development in Central Asia?

Since 1999, which Central Asian country has been the world's largest producer of opium?

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

Where is oil pollution worst in Central Asia?

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

What is the livelihood of pastoralists?

What is the New Silk Road? How does it contribute to the development of Central Asia?

Using the graphic below, what is the population density for most of Central Asia?

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

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

What geologic event created Central Asia's mountain ranges?

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