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History Of Central A
The Stans
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the "Stans" | Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan Afghanistan Uzbekistan and Tajikistan |
| What does landlocked mean | Completely surrounded by land with no way to get to the ocean |
| Which tropic is closest to Central Asia | The Tropic of Cancer |
| What three large bodies of water are found in Central Asia | The Aral Sea the Caspian Sea and Lake Balkhash |
| What prevents people in Central Asia from easily traveling and communicating south and east | Land elevations like mountain ranges and cliffs |
| Whats the weather and climate like in most of Central Asia | Extreme temperature (High) VERY harsh and dry very little rainfall Mountains= To Cold Deserts= To Hot |
| What do they usually use there water for | Irrigating there crops |
| Where's the best place to live on central Asia | The North |
| what are the 2 main rivers in central Asia (Main water sources) | The Amu Darya and the Syr Darya |
| What happened to the Aral Sea | The effect of irrigation has been devastating to the Aral Sea. It has lost more than 75% of its water since 1960. No water actually reaches the Aral Sea anymore and the Sea has decreased majorly |
| What do some places do with there water | They build dams to generate hydroelectricity |
| Does water cause conflict | Yes |
| What are the most important resources in Central Asia | Oil and natural gas |
| Is oil very difficult to export | Yes because they are landlocked |
| What resources do Central Asia have | Gold copper oil natural gas uranium silver lead zinc and coal |
| What does oil and gas equal | $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ |
| Is it hard to trade and communicate in Central Asia | Yes because they are landlocked (Very mountainous) |
| Are there many earthquakes in Central Asia | Yes because of the tectonic plates that's what creates the mountains |
| How does soil get fertile | Water |
| Does lake Balkhash have fresh or salty water | Both |
| What does culture mean | The beliefs customs laws arts and way of life that a group of people share |
| What was the impact of Turkic people in north Asia | The Turkic people spoke Turkish. They were nomads and taught there way of life to the other people and reshaped there culture in the 500s. |
| What was the impact of the Arabs | The Arabs introduced Islam and built beautiful mosques. They even influenced styles of art and architecture in the 1700s and 1800s. |
| What was the impact of the Mongols | The Mongols destroyed cities and irrigation. Eventually they supported literature and the arts at Samarqand. The Mongols ruled from the 1200s to the mid-1300s |
| What was the impact of the Soviets | The Soviets separated ethnic groups and banned religious practices. They began growing cotton and constructing many useful but stark buildings. |
| What happened in 100 B.C. | Merchants traveled along the silk road to trade European gold and wool for chinese spices and silk which made cities along the road rich |
| What happened in the 500s | Turkic speaking nomads came from northern Asia. They showed the people there way of life and changed there culture |
| What happened in the 700s | Arab armies took over much of the region and introduced a new religion...Islam |
| What happened in the 1200s | Arabs followed by there invaders ruled central Asia until the 1200s the Mongols conquered Asia which lead to the empire cru crumbling |
| What happened in the 1500s | Europeans discovered they could sail to east asia the trade in asia declined so asia became poor and isolated |
| What happened in the mid-1800s | The Russians invaded asia.They then built roads and produced more products but the people still resented the russians. |
| What happened in 1917 | The Russian revolution happened in 1917 then the republics were divided. Also more cotton was produced. |
| What happened in 1991 | The Soviet government and economy fell apart after the soviet union collapsed |
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