Central Asia, Caucasus and Siberia Russia Test
Which of the followiung statements about the Caucasus Mountains is accurate? - The range generally marks the western border of Sibera. - The range generally marks a border between the Caucasus and Central Asia - The range supports plant life - The range generally marks a border between Europe and Asia
The range generally marks a border between Europe and Asia
How did Soviet rule change the Caucasus?
The region changed from an agricultural area to an urban and industrial area.
Most cities and towns in Siberia are located along or near which feature?
The route of the Trans-Siberian railroad
What is one way the histories of Georgia and Armenia are similar?
They were two of the earliest to convert to Christanity
Invaders from Manchuria were the first of several peoples to conquer parts of Siberia and add it to their empire.
True
Soviet leaders moved some factories to Siberia during World War II
True
The Caucasus has a complex ethnic history
True
True/False: Central Asia is made up of lowland mountains and dune-covered deserts.
True
True/False: Eastern and Central Siberia have some of the coldest winters on Earth.
True
True/False: Russia and Japan both claim ownership of parts of the Kuril Islands
True
True/False: Russians is widelt spoken throughout Central Asia
True
What do the Kyzyl Kum and Kara-Kum areas have in common?
Both are desert areas of Central Asia
Which is the most sparsely populated country in Central Asia?
Kazakhstan
Where is Lake Baikal located?
Siberia
How do settlement patterns in the Caucasus differ from those in Siberia and most of Central Asia?
The Caucasus is a more urban region than Siberia or Central Asia
How can the climate of most of Central Asia be characterized?
Arid
Where is Azerbaijan's most densely populated area?
Around its capital city, Baku
What has been a source of unrest in Georgia?
Ethnic minority groups in Georgia have sought independence and self-rule
During World War I, Ottoman troops killed hundreds of thousands of ethnic Georgians
False
The Russian czars' main interest in Central Asia was mining gold
False
True/False: Because Sibera's taiga contains about 20 percent of all the world's trees, logging is an important part of the regional economy.
False
True/False: The Aral Sea separates the Caucasus and Central Asia
False
True/False: The countries of the Caucasus made a smooth transition to democracy
False
True/False: The eastern part of Russia is known as the Caucasus.
False
True/False: Turkmenistan is the only Central Asian country that is mostly urban
False
True/False: Two-thirds of Kyrgyzstan's people are ethnic Russians
False
By which century did Russian Control of Siberia extend to the Pacific Ocean?
1700
When were Central Asia's present-day countries formed?
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990's
Which religion was brought to Central Asia after it was conquered by the Arabs in the early A.D 700's?
Islam
What activity is important in most of Central Asian cultures?
Raising and racing horses
