Central
North
South
West
East
100
Nomadic herders live in_____.
Yurts
100
In area, what is the largest country?
Russia
100
People in the Himalayas often serve as this type of guide
Sherpas
100
A holy city for Muslims
Mecca
100
Pictures used to represent ideas in China's written language
ideograms (pictograms)
200
Because fresh water flowing into the Aral Sea has been diverted for irrigating farmland, the Aral Sea has______________.
Lost more than half of its water
200
True or false: Siberia is now the most densely populated part of Russia
False.
200
Holiday celebrated by Hindus
Holi
200
This connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
Suez Canal
200
Large island that has 3 countries on it.
Borneo
300
What is the smallest nation in Central Asia by area?
Tajikistan
300
In Russia, most people live in________.
Apartments
300
A small landlocked country in the Himalayas
Bhuton
300
What are Bedouins?
Nomadic herders who live in the middle East desert regions.
300
Overland trade route between China and Europe
Silk road
400
Uzbekistan is the world's 3rd largest producer of what?
Cotton
400
Crops that grow well in Russia are _____, _____, _____, and _____.
Wheat, Rye, Oats, and Potatoes
400
Desert in Pakistan and India
Thar
400
The world's largest oil reserves are located where?
Saudi Arabia
400
A religion / philosophy widely followed in China
Confucianism
500
Of the Soviet Central Asia countries, which one has the highest percentage of Russians?
Kazakhstan
500
What cities are located on the trans-Siberian railroad?
Moscow, Novosibirsk and Vladivostok
500
Musical instrument associated with Hinduism.
Sitar
500
An important shrine for Muslims is the ____.
Kaaba
500
Military rulers of Japan
Shoguns