Culture Groups
This culture is known for their hospitality and respect for enders. They have a Turkic language and majority are Sunni Muslims
Uzbeks
Symbol of Buddhism
Dharma Wheel, Lotus Flower, Bodhi Tree
This has left soil, running water, and groundwater highly contaminated
Pesticides
Why is Mount Everest called what it is?
Named after George Everest
Which "Stan" country is the largest?
Kazakhstan
This culture group has a strong emphasis on family and community. They practice nomadic practices like yurt-dwelling and horseback riding
Kazakhs
How many "rights" are there on the Buddhist path?
Eight
The drive to develop what has led to increased stress on sensitive ecosystems?
Oil, natural gas, and minerals
How many days does it take to climb?
64
How many countries in Central Asia boarder the Caspian Sea?
2
This culture group is know for their beshbarmak and manti dishes
Kyrgyz
Buddhists use what kind of practice to calm their minds and feel more focused?
Meditation
What is the harshest example of environmental change in central Asia?
Aral Sea
How old is Mount Everest
60 million years old
What is the capital of Turkmenistan?
Ashgabat
Tajiks
Which right involves living through a means that are ethical and aligned with your values
Right livelihood
The process of a land turning into a desert
Desertification
About 50 tons of what has been left on Everest?
Litter
What mountain range separates Kyrgyzstan and China?
Pamir Mountains
This culture groups language is a Turkic language written in the Latin script
Turkmen
Which truth is about experiencing pain and dissatisfaction being apart of life?
Truth of suffering
Why did the Aral Sea begin to suffer decades ago?
Soviet planners developed a complex set of canals
What is the warmest and coldest months on Everest
January and July
What two countries surround the Aral Sea?
Kazakhstan and Uzbekastan