Question 1

Evaluate which has had a more destabilizing influence in Central Asia and Afghanistan: colonization or mixed ethnic composition.

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Question 2

Evaluate which of the ecological disasters of the Soviet period have the most negative effects on Central Asia.

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Question 3

Describe the attraction of opium production to farmers in Afghanistan and suggest alternative solutions to the elimination of the drug production.

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Question 4

Because Kazakhstan has adequate precipitation for large-scale grain production in the north, it lacks areas of irrigation agriculture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

About ________% of Afghanistan's population is Hazara.

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A)   2
B)   15
C)   28
D)   40E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

About ________% of Afghanistan's population is Tajik.

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A)   2
B)   15
C)   28
D)   40E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

- Just south of the Aral Sea, the dominant ethnic group is the:

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A)   Karalkalpak
B)   Pashto
C)   Russian
D)   KazakhE) All of the above
F) None of the above A

Question 8

Due to Soviet relocation programs, today Uzbeks are found only in Uzbekistan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Astana, Kazakhstan experiences hot summer, cold winters, and arid conditions; these conditions are typical of ________ climates.

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A)   Mediterranean
B)   continental
C)   arctic
D)   marine west coastE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

About 90% of laborers migrating from Tajikistan have gone to the country of:

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A)   Iran
B)   the United Kingdom
C)   Russia
D)   KazakhstanE) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 11

The highest urbanization rate in Central Asia is found in:

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A)   Afghanistan
B)   Turkmenistan
C)   Uzbekistan
D)   KazakhstanE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

About ________% of Afghanistan's population is Turkmen.

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A)   2
B)   15
C)   28
D)   40E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Although the soils of Central Asia's steppes are generally rich, much like those of the prairie lands of the U.S. Great Plains, a steppe environment differs from a prairie environment in its generally lower and more variable:

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A)   winds
B)   temperature
C)   precipitation
D)   tornadoesE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

-The city of Dushanbe is located in Uzbekistan's Ferghana Valley.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

- The Balochi ethnic group predominates in southern:

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A)   Kazakhstan
B)   Turkmenistan
C)   Kyrgyzstan
D)   AfghanistanE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The Taliban movement began in the madrasahs, or ________, financed by the Saudi Arabian government and located on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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A)   Quranic schools
B)   mountain strongholds
C)   prison-labor factories
D)   agricultural complexesE) All of the above
F) A) and C) A

Question 17

The ________ connects Afghanistan to China.

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A)   Indus River
B)   Wakhan Corridor
C)   Aral Sea
D)   Opium SuperhighwayE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Describe the plight of the Tajik male laborer after independence and evaluate whether migration abroad or staying the countryside will provide the best opportunity in the future.

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Question 19

- The Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers flow into the:

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A)   Persian Gulf
B)   Arctic Ocean
C)   Aral Sea
D)   Caspian SeaE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Most of Uzbekistan's energy comes from natural gas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Central Asia and Afghanistan

Evaluate which has had a more destabilizing influence in Central Asia and Afghanistan: colonization or mixed ethnic composition.

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Evaluate which of the ecological disasters of the Soviet period have the most negative effects on Central Asia.

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Describe the attraction of opium production to farmers in Afghanistan and suggest alternative solutions to the elimination of the drug production.

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Because Kazakhstan has adequate precipitation for large-scale grain production in the north, it lacks areas of irrigation agriculture.

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About ________% of Afghanistan's population is Hazara.

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About ________% of Afghanistan's population is Tajik.

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- Just south of the Aral Sea, the dominant ethnic group is the:

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Due to Soviet relocation programs, today Uzbeks are found only in Uzbekistan.

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Astana, Kazakhstan experiences hot summer, cold winters, and arid conditions; these conditions are typical of ________ climates.

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About 90% of laborers migrating from Tajikistan have gone to the country of:

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The highest urbanization rate in Central Asia is found in:

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About ________% of Afghanistan's population is Turkmen.

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Although the soils of Central Asia's steppes are generally rich, much like those of the prairie lands of the U.S. Great Plains, a steppe environment differs from a prairie environment in its generally lower and more variable:

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-The city of Dushanbe is located in Uzbekistan's Ferghana Valley.

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- The Balochi ethnic group predominates in southern:

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The Taliban movement began in the madrasahs, or ________, financed by the Saudi Arabian government and located on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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The ________ connects Afghanistan to China.

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Describe the plight of the Tajik male laborer after independence and evaluate whether migration abroad or staying the countryside will provide the best opportunity in the future.

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- The Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers flow into the:

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Most of Uzbekistan's energy comes from natural gas.

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