In Central Asia, some farming takes place on ___, or areas where underground water naturally comes to the surface.

After September 11, 2001, the United States overthrew the government of

In what two Central Asian countries is the majority of the population Christian?

The testing of nuclear weapons has led to serious health and environmental problems in the former Soviet republic of

Uzbekistan is one of the world's leading producers and exporter of

Despite small amounts of ____ land, nearly half the workforce in Central Asia lives by farming.

In Central Asia, meny people practice _____, or the raising and grazing of livestock.

The ___ is the largest inland body of water on Earth.

Who was the leader of the Mongol forces who invaded Central Asia in the A.D. 1200s.?

What is the most populous country in Central Asia?

In what former Soviet republic has high industrial pollution been linked to increased infant mortality?

The Armenians who live in the Nagorno-Karabakh area of Azerbaijan are an example of an

A trade route connecting China to Europe that passed through Central Asia

The majority religion in Central Asia

The most populous city in Central Asia

A fundamentalist Sunni Muslim group which controlled the Afghan government from 1996 to 2001 and again starting in 2021.

Any grain - such as barley, oats, or wheat - that is grown for food

A cultural area or territory that is distinct from but entirely within a foreign territory.

Once a large inland body of water that is now several small, disconnecetd bodies of water

A black-sand desert that covers most of Turkmenistan