Question 1

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Afghanistan is currently developing a new government after the expulsion of the Taliban by U.S., British, and Northern Alliance forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the overall status of women in Central Asia? Why have women in Afghanistan been so strictly controlled, and what is the nature of that control?

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The overall status of women in Central A...

Question 3

What Central Asian sea is actually the world's largest lake?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aral Sea
B)   Black Sea
C)   Caspian Sea
D)   Lake Baikal
E)   Red SeaF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Which country of Central Asia was never colonized by outside powers, and is one of the few countries of the world to have inherited the boundaries of its pre-modern indigenous kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kazakhstan
B)   Mongolia
C)   Qinghai
D)   Afghanistan
E)   TibetF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

What is the livelihood of pastoralists?

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A)   growing wheat
B)   cultivating rice
C)   growing grapes to produce wine
D)   growing opium poppies
E)   raising livestockF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Where do most Central Asian people live?

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A)   on the Tibetan Plateau
B)   near the intersection of mountains and plains
C)   in high mountain valleys
D)   where it is easy to practice transhumance
E)   in KyrgyzstanF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

What is the religion of the Uyghur people of western China?

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A)   Lamaist Buddhism
B)   Coptic Christianity
C)   Islam
D)   Bon
E)   AnimismF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Within Central Asia, the women of Mongolia have one of the lowest literacy rates both in the region and in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The countries in Central Asia with relatively high levels of health and education were part of the former Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who were the eighteenth-century founders of Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

A)   Warriors from China
B)   Members of the Pashtun ethnic group
C)   Mostly Jews who have since been expelled from the nation
D)   Quisling leaders who were installed by the British government
E)   Turkic peoplesF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Afghanistan
B)   Turkmenistan
C)   Tajikistan
D)   Mongolia
E)   KazakhstanF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following cities of Central Asia is largely a Soviet creation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tashkent, Uzbekistan
B)   Kabul, Afghanistan
C)   Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
D)   Baku, Azerbaijan
E)   Astana, KazakhstanF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which country of Central Asia was NOT previously a republic of the former USSR?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kazakhstan
B)   Afghanistan
C)   Kyrgyzstan
D)   Turkmenistan
E)   UzbekistanF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Why has the government of China encouraged Han Chinese to migrate well into western China over past 30 years?

Accepted Answer

A)   to even out China's population
B)   to provide teachers and doctors to an un region in China
C)   to drain some of the population from China's capital city, Beijing
D)   to promote development in the region
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   It will be hit hard by climate change, leading to melting of glaciers and reduced river flows.
B)   Because of the region's low density, the problems will be minimal.
C)   This dry region will benefit from higher overall precipitation.
D)   The region will move to the forefront of solar energy technology development.
E)   This region will not be affected by climate change.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 17

What word best describes the political structures in most countries of Central Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)   libertarian
B)   authoritarian
C)   democratic
D)   monarchy
E)   populistF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

What was the most common foreign language of the countries of Central Asia in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chinese
B)   Turkish
C)   English
D)   Pashtun
E)   RussianF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Gobi Desert is located in Mongolia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Virtually the entire area of the Tibetan Plateau is higher than ________ feet above sea level.

Accepted Answer

A)   24,000
B)   21,000
C)   18,000
D)   15,000
E)   12,000F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 10: Central Asia

Why has the government of China encouraged Han Chinese to migrate well into western China over past 30 years?

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Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Gobi Desert is located in Mongolia.

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Which country of Central Asia was NOT previously a republic of the former USSR?

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Where do most Central Asian people live?

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Which of the following cities of Central Asia is largely a Soviet creation?

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What word best describes the political structures in most countries of Central Asia?

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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 was the most common foreign language of the countries of Central Asia in the 1970s?

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Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Afghanistan is currently developing a new government after the expulsion of the Taliban by U.S., British, and Northern Alliance forces.

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Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Within Central Asia, the women of Mongolia have one of the lowest literacy rates both in the region and in the world.

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What is the overall status of women in Central Asia? Why have women in Afghanistan been so strictly controlled, and what is the nature of that control?

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Which country of Central Asia was never colonized by outside powers, and is one of the few countries of the world to have inherited the boundaries of its pre-modern indigenous kingdom?

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Virtually the entire area of the Tibetan Plateau is higher than ________ feet above sea level.

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Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The countries in Central Asia with relatively high levels of health and education were part of the former 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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What is the livelihood of pastoralists?

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What Central Asian sea is actually the world's largest lake?

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

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Who were the eighteenth-century founders of Afghanistan?

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What is the religion of the Uyghur people of western China?

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