Chpt 6
Which of these is least accurate about opium production in Afghanistan
The Taliban banned opium production during their time in power
Which statement is least accurate about Cetnral Asia and Afghanistan
The main activities in these countries were industrial in nature
Analyze these to determine which is it accurate about kitchen gardens in Central Asia
They could only grow food for their personal consumption
The Kara Kum desert lies within
Turkmenistan
From 1920 to 1991, the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan were part of the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The ________connects Afghanistan to China
Waltham Corridor
The Taliban destroyed the Great Stone Statues of________in the Bamiyan Valley
Buddha
The word "Astana" means ______ in the Kazakh language
Capital
Astana, Kazakhstan experiences hot summer, cold winters, and arid conditions; these conditions are typical of ________ climates.
Continental
The largest river southern Afghanistan is the
Helmand
analyze these to determine which is least accurate about this regions landforms and climate
In the mountain complexes, summers are hot but the winters are extremely cold with little or no snowfall
Which statement is true regarding Tajikistan?
It was the poorest republic during the time of the Soviet Union
Turkmenistan's capital city lies along the
Kara Kum Canal
Just south of the Aral Sea, the dominant ethnic group is the
Karalkalpak
In Central Asia, Russians are found primarily in northern
Kazakhstan
The highest urbanization rate in Central Asia is found in
Kazakhstan
The Aral Sea is located in
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
The lowest infant mortality rate in Central Asia is found in
Kazakhstsn
The Ferghana Valley is divided between Tajikistan, Uzbekistan andas
Krygystan
A Pentagon memo mentions that Afghanistan could become the Saudi Arabia of ______
Lithium
About 50% of laborers migrating from Tajikistan have gone to the city of
Moscow
Kazakhstan's areas of densest population are found in
Near the northern and southern borders
During the Soviet era, every Central Asian republic capital had a ________
Opera and ballet theatre
______is the fuel that keeps the countryside of Afghanistan unstable and largely out of the reach of the elected government
Opium
The Taliban were financed by_________although the movement was mostly made up of displaced local Pashtuns
Pakistan
Part of Afghanistan's border with Tajikistan is formed by the _______River
Panj
Although the soils of Central Asia's stepped are generally rich, much like those of the prairie lands of the U.S. Great Plains, a steppe environment differed from a prairie environment in its generally lower and more variable
Precipitation
The Taliban movement began in the madrasahs, or _______, financed by the Saudi Arabian government and located on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan
Quranic schools
The highest elevations in Central Asia lie in the
South and East
Traveling South from south to north through Central Asia, you would encounter mountains, desert then
Steppe
The word "Talib" means
Student
About _______% of Afghanistan's population is Turkmen
2
About _____% of Afghanistan's population is Tajik
28%
By the end of the Soviet period, literacy rates in Central Asia has reached ________%
98
The Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers flow into the
Aral Sea
Central Asia was regarded by Czarist administrators and Soviet planners as a(n):
peripheral, underdeveloped region
About _____% of Afghanistan's population is Hazara
15
The Balochi ethnic group predominates in southern
Afghanistan
The Tien Shan mountains border China and ______
Afghanistan
Each of the states in this region is named for its largest ethnic group except ______, whose largest ethnic group is the
Afghanistan; Pashtuns
Major/Minor petroleum and/or natural gas deposits are found in all of these eccept
Afgjanistan
The Soviet Control of Central Asia was marked by all of these except
Creating republics based solely on ethnicity
In the urban sphere where Russianization had a better hold, many people in Central Asia became _________.
Cultural Muslims
Southern Afghanistan is dominated by this land use
Desert area with limited vegetation
The major factor for the shrinking of the Aral Sea was
Diversion of water from rivers that fed into it for the purpose of irrigating crops
Central Afghanistan is dominated by mountainous areas with limited vegetation except in narrow river valleys and
Dry farming and semi nomadic herding areas
A region dominated by the sect Islami Islam is found east of the city of
Dushanbe
About 90% of laborers migrating from Tajikistan have gone to the country of
Russia
The most important destination for laborers migrating from Tajikistan is
Russia
Which of these was not a direct result of the Great Game
Russia did colonize much of Central Asia
The insurgents fighting the occupation of Afghanistan by the Soviets were called
The Mujahideen
