Question 1

What is the primary reason for the shrinking of the Aral Sea?

Accepted Answer

A) There is climatic change in Central Asia. 
B) Large-scale irrigation projects implemented by the Soviets in the 1950s have diverted water from the two rivers that feed the sea. 
C) Tectonic rifting in the region is causing the sea's water to be removed beneath the ground surface. 
D) Much of the water has been removed directly from the sea surface by the numerous nuclear desalinization plants along the Aral's shore. 
E) All of the answer choices are correct. 
A) There is climatic change in Central Asia. 
B) Large-scale irrigation projects implemented by the Soviets in the 1950s have diverted water from the two rivers that feed the sea. 
C) Tectonic rifting in the region is causing the sea's water to be removed beneath the ground surface. 
D) Much of the water has been removed directly from the sea surface by the numerous nuclear desalinization plants along the Aral's shore. 
E) All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about economic development in Central Asia is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Central Asia is one of the world's poorest regions, but contains significant natural resources, including oil and natural gas. 
B) Central Asia is one of the world's poorest regions, and it contains few natural resources. 
C) Central Asia is one of the world's richest regions, and it contains significant natural resources, including oil and natural gas. 
D) Central Asia is one of the world's richest regions, but contains few natural resources. 
E) Central Asia is in the middle of world regions in terms of wealth, but its natural resources may lead to improved conditions. 
A) Central Asia is one of the world's poorest regions, but contains significant natural resources, including oil and natural gas. 
B) Central Asia is one of the world's poorest regions, and it contains few natural resources. 
C) Central Asia is one of the world's richest regions, and it contains significant natural resources, including oil and natural gas. 
D) Central Asia is one of the world's richest regions, but contains few natural resources. 
E) Central Asia is in the middle of world regions in terms of wealth, but its natural resources may lead to improved conditions.

Question 3

What is yttrium used for?

Accepted Answer

A) high-powered magnets 
B) microwave filters 
C) lasers 
D) commercial lighting 
E) glass 
A) high-powered magnets 
B) microwave filters 
C) lasers 
D) commercial lighting 
E) glass

Question 4

All of the following are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Tibet. 
B) Kazakhstan. 
C) Mongolia. 
D) Kyrgyzstan. 
E) Uzbekistan. 
A) Tibet. 
B) Kazakhstan. 
C) Mongolia. 
D) Kyrgyzstan. 
E) Uzbekistan.

Question 5

In Xinjiang's Tarim Basin, where are the largest communities found?

Accepted Answer

A) the northeastern fringe near lakes 
B) the southwestern fringe of the basin 
C) the southeastern fringe near the Altun Mountains 
D) the far north away from the desert basin 
E) in the central basin at the mouths of streams and rivers 
A) the northeastern fringe near lakes 
B) the southwestern fringe of the basin 
C) the southeastern fringe near the Altun Mountains 
D) the far north away from the desert basin 
E) in the central basin at the mouths of streams and rivers

Question 6

Using the graphic below, what linguistic family dominates the region?

Accepted Answer

A) Indo-European 
B) Tibeto-Burman 
C) Sino-Tibetan 
D) Dravidian 
E) Altaic 
A) Indo-European 
B) Tibeto-Burman 
C) Sino-Tibetan 
D) Dravidian 
E) Altaic

Question 7

What development led to the emergence of nomadic pastoralism in Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) domestication of the sheep 
B) a climate change that made the region dryer 
C) domestication of the horse 
D) domestication of wheat 
A) domestication of the sheep 
B) a climate change that made the region dryer 
C) domestication of the horse 
D) domestication of wheat

Question 8

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 9

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 10

Where in Central Asia are most steppe environments located?

Accepted Answer

A) west 
B) north 
C) south 
D) east 
E) central 
A) west 
B) north 
C) south 
D) east 
E) central

Question 11

What group founded the Taliban?

Accepted Answer

A) separatist groups from northern Kyrgyzstan 
B) young Muslim religious students in Afghanistan 
C) an ethnic minority who are nomadic pastoralists in the Kara Kum desert 
D) Pashtun women who were seeking to acquire more freedom in Afghan society 
E) Russian soldiers in the 1980s 
A) separatist groups from northern Kyrgyzstan 
B) young Muslim religious students in Afghanistan 
C) an ethnic minority who are nomadic pastoralists in the Kara Kum desert 
D) Pashtun women who were seeking to acquire more freedom in Afghan society 
E) Russian soldiers in the 1980s

Question 12

Where is the Aral Sea, and what are the reasons for the dramatic loss in surface area it has experienced over the last half century? Be certain to discuss the environmental implications of the vanishing of this body of water.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

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

What is the primary reason for the shrinking of the Aral Sea?

Which of the following statements about economic development in Central Asia is most accurate?

What is yttrium used for?

All of the following are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization EXCEPT

In Xinjiang's Tarim Basin, where are the largest communities found?

Using the graphic below, what linguistic family dominates the region?

What development led to the emergence of nomadic pastoralism in Central Asia?

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?

Where in Central Asia are most steppe environments located?

What group founded the Taliban?

Where is the Aral Sea, and what are the reasons for the dramatic loss in surface area it has experienced over the last half century? Be certain to discuss the environmental implications of the vanishing of this body of water.

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

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Exam 10: Central Asia

What is the primary reason for the shrinking of the Aral Sea?

Which of the following statements about economic development in Central Asia is most accurate?

What is yttrium used for?

All of the following are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization EXCEPT

In Xinjiang's Tarim Basin, where are the largest communities found?

Using the graphic below, what linguistic family dominates the region?

What development led to the emergence of nomadic pastoralism in Central Asia?

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?

Where in Central Asia are most steppe environments located?

What group founded the Taliban?

Where is the Aral Sea, and what are the reasons for the dramatic loss in surface area it has experienced over the last half century? Be certain to discuss the environmental implications of the vanishing of this body of water.

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

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