Ch2 - pp. 55-59

Question 1

Kazakhstan

Answer 1

The largest republic of central Asia

Question 2

Turkmenistan

Answer 2

Boarders the mountains of northern Iran

Question 3

Uzbekistan

Answer 3

Landlocked country in the middle of Central Asia

Question 4

Kyrgyzstan

Answer 4

Lies mostly in the Tien Shan mountains

Question 5

Tajikistan

Answer 5

Smallest and highest of the Central Asian republics

Question 6

Afghanistan

Answer 6

One of the poorest countries in the world

Question 7

Amu Darya and Syr Darya

Answer 7

Central Asia’s two principal rivers

Question 8

Fergana Valley

Answer 8

One of central Asia’s most densely populated areas

Question 9

Karakum and Kyzylkum

Answer 9

The dry land is dominated by the two desert wastelands also known as “Black Sand” and “Red Sand”

Question 10

Subcontinent

Answer 10

What India is considered because it is separated from Asia by the Himalayas

Question 11

Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra

Answer 11

The three main rivers in India

Question 12

India

Answer 12

Considered a subcontinent because of its distinct size

Question 13

Hinduism

Answer 13

The official religion of India

Question 14

Caste System

Answer 14

A system of rankings in India; a distinct ranking of social classes

Question 15

William Carry

Answer 15

“The Father of Modern Missions”

Question 16

Amy Carmichael

Answer 16

Worked to help young Indian girls from lives of Prostitution

Question 17

Taj Mahal

Answer 17

A beautiful tomb resembling a mosque