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33 Cards in this Set

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trade route to china
silk rode
most precious natural resource of central asia is
water
an element important in metal processing
zinc
the word shan means
mountain
is a major producer of gold
uzbekistan
the snow lepard is found in the....
south eastern mountains
____ trees are common in centrail asia
walnut
most ____ in central asia are found in kazakhstan
mines
transhumance is
the practice of moving herds from highlands to lowlands
were used to move goods along the silk road
caravans
the kara kum is known for its
black sand
tested nuclear weapons in kasakhstan
soviet union
a group of people traveling together for protection
caravan
issy kul is a major ____ attraction
tourist
a yurt is____
a moveable roundhouse
trade has been difficult because of the ____ transportation system and remote _______
core
location of centrail asia
cultivation of one single crop
monoculture
life expectancy and literacy rates are ____ average in central asia
above
the altay shan are a mountain range in ____ central asia
noth east
textiles are
the best known artform in central asia
corruption and _______ have been major obstacles to economic growth
lack of democracy
the cyrillic alphabet is slowly being replaced by the ____
latin alphabet
islam is the
main religion
one benefit of kasakhstan's new capital in astana is
closer to russia & europe
the dominant cultural heritage of central asia is based on ___ culture
turkish
the soviets established a monoculture based on ____ production
cotton
ghengis khan began ___ rule in central asia
mongol
there are few cities in central asia because many people were
nomads
factors causing slow economic development are
outdated equipment
poor transportation
corruption
kyrgyzstan is a country able to practice
dryland farming
one major contribution to the russians made to central asia was ___
building railroads
3 positive aspects of soviet & russian control
1. built railroads
2. military prescence
3. access to resources
2 negative aspects of soviet & russian control
1. monoculture of only growing cotton was bad for land
2. nuclear testing destroyed land & water