Central Asia

Citizens are forced to pick cotton in Uzbekistan

• True

• False

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan are countries in ____________.

• Central Asia

• Syberia

• The Caucasus

• South Eastern Asia

What characteristics are all commonly shared throughout Siberia, Central Asia and the Caucasus regions?

• Sub-Tropical Climates

• Intense raining seasons and constant flooding

• Harsh terrain and difficult living conditions

• Blistering heat above 120 degrees

What body of water lies North of Russia?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• El Rio Grande

• The Black Sea

• The Arctic Ocean

What factors contribute to Siberia's extremely harsh and cold climates?

• Siberia receives cold wind drafts from China.

• Siberia is cut off from warm air currents because of the Ural Mountains. Siberia is blew the Arctic ocean.

• Siberia experiences warm climate because it is near an ocean.

• It is bordered by the Black Sea.

What country used to control countries in Central Asia, influencing their government and economic system?

• Great Britain

• Ottoman Empire

• Soviet Union

• Germany

What body of water is shrinking in Central Asia due to irrigation?

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Aral Sea

• Amu Dar'ya

Which of the following caused severe water shortages in Central Asia?

• The Armenians using water to grow soybeans

• The Azeri using water to grow corn

• The Kazakhs using water to grow oranges

• The Soviets using water to grow cotton

What route connects major empires together through trade?

• Silk Road

• Tea Route

• Trans-Saharan Trade Route

• Spice Road

What is the purpose of the Kok-Aral Dam?

• To permit the Aral Sea to drain into the Caspian Sea

• To allow the sea level in the little Aral to stabilize in the vast plains

• To improve the infrastructure of locally owned trading routes

• To drain the Aral Sea for the expansion of farmland