Question 1

Describe the ethnolinguistic geography of Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan is at the crossroads of Cent...

Question 2

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.

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The Aral Sea is located in the western p...

Question 3

How many new countries appeared in Central Asia between the Caspian Sea and the Chinese border as a result of the break-up of the Soviet Union?

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A)  three
B)  five
C)  four
D)  six
E)  tenF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

What is the Taliban?

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A)  a liberal Islamic group in Kazakhstan that is very tolerant of other belief systems
B)  a sect of Buddhist monks in Tibet
C)  a fundamentalist Christian group in Azerbaijan
D)  an extremist organization that insisted all aspects of society conform to a harsh Islamic orthodoxy in Afghanistan
E)  an offshoot of Orthodox Judaism whose believers are calling for the formation of the Central Asian Jewish state in KyrgyzstanF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Compare the tensions in former Soviet Republics of Central Asia since the end of the Soviet Union.

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Massive ethnic riots shut down Kyrgyzsta...

Question 6

Which Central Asian lake is the largest lake in the world?

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A)  Caspian Sea
B)  Lake Baikal
C)  Aral Sea
D)  Kara Deniz
E)  Lake ErieF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The Aral Sea and Caspian Sea have which of the following in common?

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A)  both frequently generate hurricanes
B)  neither is connected to the ocean.
C)  they both form part of the coastline of Afghanistan
D)  both are located within Tibet
E)  both have lost the vast majority of their volume due to irrigationF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

What asset does Kyrgyzstan possess which places it in a prime economic position in the coming decades?

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A)  freshwater
B)  uranium
C)  iron ore
D)  salt
E)  goldF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

In the Tarim Basin, where do most of the people reside?

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A)  high in the mountains surrounding the basin
B)  toward the eastern opening of the basin
C)  in the foothills of the mountains along the basin's edge
D)  in an evenly distributed pattern, throughout the region
E)  near the basin's centerF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 10

What is transhumance? How does it relate to the environment of Central Asia?

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Significant minorities of people in Cent...

Question 11

What do most climate change experts predict will happen to Central Asia as climate change continues?

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A)  This dry region will benefit from higher overall precipitation.
B)  The region will move to the forefront of solar energy technology development.
C)  This region will not be affected by climate change.
D)  It will be hit hard by climate change, leading to melting of glaciers and reduced water flows.
E)  Because of the region's low density, the problems will be minimal.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

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

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A)  a climate change that made the region dryer
B)  domestication of wheat
C)  domestication of the horse
D)  the advent of a well-developed road network built by the Soviet authorities
E)  domestication of the sheepF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

What is the major impediment to foreign investment in Afghanistan?

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A)  lack of resources
B)  unwillingness of the Afghan government to provide tax breaks for investors
C)  political instability
D)  its landlocked position within Central Asia
E)  lack of resources and unwillingness of the Afghan government to provide tax breaks for investorsF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 14

What country objected to the post-Soviet boundary drawn between it and Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan?

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A)  Russia
B)  China
C)  Uzbekistan
D)  Kazakhstan
E)  ArmeniaF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 15

Which nation within Central Asia suffers from an extremely low Human Development Index?

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A)  Uzbekistan
B)  Kazakhstan
C)  Mongolia
D)  Afghanistan
E)  AzerbaijanF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Of all the Central Asian countries, which one has the worst overall composite record of social indicators?

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A)  Tajikistan
B)  Kazakhstan
C)  Mongolia
D)  Afghanistan
E)  TurkmenistanF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

What is transhumance?

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A)  agriculture in dry areas, made possible by irrigation
B)  agriculture that relies on evapotranspiration
C)  the movement of humans from transition zones of agriculture to more inhabitable lowlands
D)  the movement of livestock from urban regions to rural areas where more grass is available for animal consumption
E)  seasonal movement of livestock to cooler, greener high-country pastures in the summer and returning them to lowland valleys during the winterF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The most common meat found in the diet of Central Asian pastoralists is

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A)  chicken
B)  beef
C)  fish
D)  pork
E)  muttonF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Violence flared in 2007 and 2015 in the western Chinese province of Xinjiang between Han Chinese and which ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslims
B)  Pashtuns
C)  Uyghurs
D)  Uzbeks
E)  MongolsF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following religions is NOT found among the peoples of Central Asia?

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A)  Islam
B)  Hinduism
C)  Christianity
D)  Buddhism
E)  JudaismF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Exam 10: Central Asia

Violence flared in 2007 and 2015 in the western Chinese province of Xinjiang between Han Chinese and which ethnic group?

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What country objected to the post-Soviet boundary drawn between it and Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan?

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Describe the ethnolinguistic geography of Afghanistan.

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What asset does Kyrgyzstan possess which places it in a prime economic position in the coming decades?

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What is the major impediment to foreign investment in Afghanistan?

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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.

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In the Tarim Basin, where do most of the people reside?

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What is transhumance?

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How many new countries appeared in Central Asia between the Caspian Sea and the Chinese border as a result of the break-up of the Soviet Union?

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What do most climate change experts predict will happen to Central Asia as climate change continues?

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Of all the Central Asian countries, which one has the worst overall composite record of social indicators?

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

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What is the Taliban?

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Which of the following religions is NOT found among the peoples of Central Asia?

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Compare the tensions in former Soviet Republics of Central Asia since the end of the Soviet Union.

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Which nation within Central Asia suffers from an extremely low Human Development Index?

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What is transhumance? How does it relate to the environment of Central Asia?

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The Aral Sea and Caspian Sea have which of the following in common?

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