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Ch 17 Central Asia
Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Siberian Russia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How are Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan similar? | they are about the same size |
| How are Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan different? | Turkmenistan has the smallest population in Central Asia, Uzbekistan has the largest |
| What countries form the Causcasus region? | Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia |
| What is eastern Russia called? | Siberia |
| What body of water separates the Caucasus and Central Asia? | Caspian Sea |
| Name two deserts in Central Asia. | Kyzyl Kum and Kara-Kum |
| What type of landforms make up Central Asia? | lowland mountains and dune-covered deserts |
| What is most of the climate like in Central Asia? | dry conditions, arid climate |
| Where are some of the coldest winters in the world? | eastern and central Siberia, temperatures can reach as low as 96 degrees below zero |
| Compare the natural resources in the Caucasus region to Siberia and Central Asia. | Caucasus region does not have the rich energy resources that Siberia and Central Asia have. |
| What religion did the Arab conquest bring to Central Asia? | Islam |
| When were Central Asia's present-day countries formed? | in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union |
| Why did many conquerors want control of Central Asia? | to get control of the Silk Road |
| When was the Trans-Siberian Railroad built? | between 1891 and 1905 |
| What was the Russian czars' main interest in Central Asia? | to grow cotton in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan |
| Why does the Caucasus region have a very complex ethnic history? | there have been a lot of conquests and migrations there |
| How are the histories of Georgia and Armenia similar? | both were two of the earliest countries to convert to Christianity, each have had periods of self-rule, both were powerful kingdoms who came under control of powerful neighbors |
| How did Soviet rule change the Caucasus region? | from a agricultural area to an urban/industrial area |
| What were the three republics Soviet rule established in the Caucasus region? | Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan |
| What are the settlement patterns in Siberia and Central Asia? | few large cities and sparsely settled remote areas |
| What are the settlement patterns in the Caucasus? | more urban, rural areas are more densely populated than Siberia and Central Asia |
| Where are most cities in Siberia? | along the Trans-Siberian Railroad |
| Where is Azerbaijan's most densely populated area? | around its capital, Baku, on a peninsula in the Caspian Sea |
| Which country in Central Asia has a largely urban population? | Kazakhstan |
| What language is widely spoken in Central Asia? | Russian |
| What has been a source of unrest in Georgia? | ethnic unrest, the Armenian minority has long sought greater self-rule |
| Since the end of Soviet rule in Central Asia, what has been happening to the region's workers? | many skilled workers are leaving the region |
| What long-running dispute do Russia and Japan have? | they have fought over ownership of the Kuril Islands |
| What activities are important in most Central Asian cultures? | raising and racing horses |
Created by:
MrsBirdwell