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YR - 8 An Introduction To Central Asia - WORKSHEET QUESTIONS

The document is an educational resource for Year 8 Social Studies, focusing on Central Asia. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, multiple-choice questions, and open-ended questions about the geography, climate, and cultural aspects of Central Asia. Key topics include the meaning of 'Stan', biodiversity hotspots, and the region's uneven population distribution.

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YR - 8 An Introduction To Central Asia - WORKSHEET QUESTIONS

The document is an educational resource for Year 8 Social Studies, focusing on Central Asia. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, multiple-choice questions, and open-ended questions about the geography, climate, and cultural aspects of Central Asia. Key topics include the meaning of 'Stan', biodiversity hotspots, and the region's uneven population distribution.

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES

Year 8 Social Studies


Topic: An Introduction to Central Asia

I. FILL IN THE BLANKS:


1. The countries are connected ………………… , ………………….. and
…………………..

2. The suffix Stan means ………………. which comes from the …………..
language.

3. ……………………. naming styles are similar throughout Central Asia.

4. ………………………… has led to Central Asia’s uneven population distribution.

5. ………………………………. are considered biodiversity Hotspots.

6. The most prominent mountain range in central Asia is the ……………... range,

the highest point in the range is called ………………………. which measures

………………………..

7. The largest River system in Central Asia is the …………………………………

II. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:


1. Name some types of environments found in Central Asia
☐A desert, mountains and steppe grass lands
☐Rainforest swamps and marshy areas
☐ Coastal aquatic and tropical
☐Arctic, icebergs and permafrost

2. In which countries can you find the Turkic Mountain Range


☐Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
☐China, Japan, India
☐Kazakhstan, Russia, Nepal
☐UAE and Oman

3. Which products are found in the Mountainous Areas of Central Asia


☐Wood, Animals, water, fruit and nuts
☐Shells, sand, coral and fish
☐Tropical fruits, swamp moss, rainforest plants, and dense vegetation
☐Ice, Arctic animals, Permafrost Materials, and salt water

4. What percentage of central Asia consists of dry desert areas?

☐40%
☐45%
☐75%
☐60%
☐55%

III.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. Where is Central Asia and what countries surround it?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. List down some features of Central Asia.

………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. What is Central Asia renowned for?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. What does “Stan” mean?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. What resources is Central Asia rich in?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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6. What was the solution to the countries with lack of resources?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Give the capital city for the following countries:


Kazakhstan ……………………………………

Kyrgyzstan …………………………………….

Tajikistan……………………………………….

Uzbekistan …………………………………….

Turkmenistan ………………………………….

8. Describe the climate of Central Asia in the:


North:
………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

South:

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Do you think the climate of Central Asia had an impact on the culture of its
inhabitants? Justify your answer.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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10. Where did most of the inhabitants of Central Asia live traditionally, why do you
think so?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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