As the nomadic armies of Central Asia declined, which of the following countries benefited?A. ChinaB. BritainC. RussiaD. A and B above
  • Caspian Sea
  • China and Russia
  • All of the above
  • Afghanistan
Which of the following countries is (are) trying to influence Central Asia?A. United StatesB. RussiaC. ChinaD. IranE. All of the answer choices are correct.
  • Kalahari
  • Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • authoritarian
  • All of the above
All of the following are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization EXCEPTA. Tibet.B. Kazakhstan.C. Mongolia.D. Kyrgyzstan.E. Uzbekistan.
  • Taliban
  • Kalahari
  • ...
  • Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan
Which statement is TRUE about Islam in Central Asia?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.
  • All of the above
  • Afghanistan
  • All the above
  • Kalahari
Which Central Asian lake is the largest lake in the world?A. Aral SeaB. Lake BaikalC. Kara DenizD. Lake ErieE. Caspian Sea
  • 18%
  • Aral Sea
  • ...
  • oil
In Xinjiang's Tarim Basin, where are the largest communities found?A. the northeastern fringe near lakesB. the southwestern fringe of the basinC. the southeastern fringe near the Altun MountainsD. the far north away from the desert basinE. in the central basin at the mouths of streams and rivers
  • lowlands of azerbaijan
  • southwestern fringe of the basin
  • in the foothills of the mountains along the basin's edge
  • All the above
People of which of the following countries of Central Asia are noted for their traditional economy based on transhumance?A. AfghanistanB. KazakhstanC. TibetD. TurkmenistanE. Kyrgyzstan
  • Krgyzstan
  • Afghanistan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Aral Sea
Which of the following is one of the most densely populated regions of Central Asia?A. the Gobi DesertB. the lowlands of AzerbaijanC. northern TibetD. XinjiangE. the Kara Kum
  • lowlands of azerbaijan
  • Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Kazakhstan
  • All of the above
What is the current status of Lamaist Buddhism with respect to China?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.
  • low population density coupled with low level of economic development
  • Central Asia is one of the world's poorest regions, but contains significant natural resources, including oil and natural gas.
  • China arrested hundreds if monks and forced others to undergo "patriotic education"
  • Afghanistan, the least-developed and most male dominated country of the region, has the highest birthrate by a substantial margin.
What is TRUE about strife in Western China?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.
  • microwave filters
  • Taliban
  • authoritarian
  • All of the above
What is the primary reason for the shrinking of the Aral Sea?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.
  • Central Asia is one of the world's poorest regions, but contains significant natural resources, including oil and natural gas.
  • Afghanistan, the least-developed and most male dominated country of the region, has the highest birthrate by a substantial margin.
  • China arrested hundreds if monks and forced others to undergo "patriotic education"
  • Large Scale irrigation projects implemented by Soviets in 1950's have diverted water from 2 rivers that fed sea. Amy Darya and Syr Darya
What geologic event created Central Asia's mountain ranges?A. the collision of the Indian subcontinent with AsiaB. extensive and recent volcanic eruptionsC. tectonic plate divergenceD. subsidence along local earthquake faultsE. meteor shower
  • Kazakhstan
  • resulted in Taliban control of most of the country in 1995.
  • the collision of the Indian subcontient with Asia
  • Turkic
Which of the following descriptions does NOT apply to Central Asia?A. mountainousB. a place of many desertsC. a place with a history of dominationD. lies south of RussiaE. densely populated
  • Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan
  • densly populated
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