Soviet Impact
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan and Georgia voted in presidents who were
former Soviet leaders
There is little rain in the region, so to water their crops, farmers take water from what river?
Amu Dar'ya
The Caucasus has more than 40
indigenous languages
The Indian subcontinent is located south of the
Himalayas
Bollywood produces popular
Films
Following independence from the Soviet Union, the president of Uzbekistan began giving speeches in the Uzbek language because
the government wanted to emphasize the use of Uzbek
Water from the Amu Dar'ya runs to the
Aral Sea
The protests that forced Georgia's president to resign in 2003 were called the Rose Revolution because
protesters carried roses as a symbol of peace
Because of its rich soil, people have migrated to South Asia's
flood plain
In India's secular democracy, the state is separate from
religion
What has caused severe water shortages in Central Asia?
Soviets using water to grow cotton
What is the climate of almost all of Central Asia?
Arid and Semi-arid
In Kyrgyzstan, traditional storytellers are called
Akyn
What brings the majority of wet weather to South Asia?
the southwest monsoon from the ocean
Why are so many Bangladeshis undernourished?
they eat limited, low-quality food
________ has increased in the Caucasus and Central Asia since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Making local arts and crafts
In 2006, a new oil pipeline was opened from Kazakhstan to which country?
China
The Ramayana is famous Hindu
Epic
How did people from outside the region cross the mountains along the northern borders of South Asia?
through gorges like the Khyber Pass
What is the most significant effect of the Green Revolution in South Asia?
increased food production
Turkmenistan has one of the most repressive governments in the region. Evidence of repression includes the government's practice of
forbidding the press from criticizing the president
Water resources are greatest in which countries in Central Asia?
In India, the Dalits, once called untouchables, have traditionally faced discrimination because
of the rules of the caste system
The Himalayas only slowed down contact between South Asia and
China
South Asia's monsoons
may bring dry air or rain
In 2003, many Georgians believed that their president _________ the election.
rigged
What is the benefit of herders moving their livestock from summer mountain meadows to lower plains for the winter?
moving the animals prevents overgrazing the mountain meadows
Muslims are the largest religious group in this country
Bangladesh
Where do the majority of people in South Asia live?
flood plains around the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers
Why would a computer company outsource work to India?
for profit