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1
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What five countries make up central Asian nations?

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Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

2
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Autonomy

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Independence

3
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Fundamentalism

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Set of religious beliefs based on a strict interpretation of a sacred text

4
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Genocide

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Systematic killing or intentional destruction of a people

5
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Yurts

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Large, portable, round tents made of wooden frames covered with felt of skin

6
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Nationalism

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Desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a seperate nation

7
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Desertification

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Extension of desert landscape through the activities of people and livestock as well as climate changes

8
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Country that sits on the eastern shore of the Black Sea

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Georgia

9
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What is produced in the region of Georgia near the Black Sea?

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Grapes, citrus, tobacco, tea, peaches, silk

10
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Continental climate

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Hot summers, cold winters, less moisture

11
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What three countries are part of the Caucasus nations?

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Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan

12
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What metallic chemical is Georgia a major supplier of?

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Manganese

13
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What two countries are known for rug making as a traditional craft?

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Armenia and Azerbaijan

14
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When did Armenia adopt Christianity?

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A.D. 300

15
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What is a traditional symbol of Armenia?

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Mt. Ararat, the mountain believed to be where Noah’s ark landed

16
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what country committed acts of genocide against Armenia during WW1?

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Turkey

17
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What country has Armenia most recently had conflict with?

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Azerbaijan

18
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What country has some control over oil reserves I. Azerbaijan?

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Russia

19
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What means “the land of”

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Stan

20
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Climate of the Central Asian climate

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Mostly arid or semi-arid.

21
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Rich topsoil that is a Natural resource of northern Kazakhstan

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Chernozem

22
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Which four major people groups of Central Asia speak a Turkic related language?

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Kazakhs, Turkmen, Uzbeks, Kyrgyz

23
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Tajiks speak a language related to

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Farsi, the language of Iran

24
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What used to be the official language of Central Asia?

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Russian

25
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Religion of most of central Asian nations

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Islam

26
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Job for many people in Central Asia

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Nomadic herders

27
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Where do most nomadic herders live?

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Yurts

28
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Tourism has started to spring up

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Cities in eastern Uzbekistan along ancient Silk Road