Central Asia- Alex

  Imagine, you are a soldier in battle. Your family has been in battle with other countries for thousands of years for your relgion. You know all of Central Asia has been forged from all the different reglions. Then it hit you....literary.

 You found out your army was defeated, and you are in jail. You heard the guards talking about a quiz about Central Asia. If you get all the answers right, you are 100% free from jail. You look around your cell and find pencil/pen and paper.

The guards release you and take you to a computer. You will have to use the websites they give you and your textbook. The websites are http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=history_central_asia and http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/kyrgyzstan/central_asia_eu/index_en.htm. They give you the quiz.

The quiz has these questions. (Hint first 10 is on allempires and second five on european union. Last five are in your book.) Good Luck and don't fail!

1. Who ruled the Silk Road in 600 C.E.?

2. Was Asia industrial or agricultural?

3. What was the name of the Chinese Empire?

4. What were the Turks secondary name in Central Asia?

5. What time frame was the Mongol conquest?

6. How many many empires were there in 100 C.E.?

7. Why was the Silk Road important for Central Asia to have?

8. What was Asia classified as ?

9. What effect does the Soviet Union have on Asia?

10. When did Central Asia get freed by the Mongolians.

11. Does Central Asia have a large supply of oil or gas?

12. Is Central Asia technology advanced?

13. Is the learning status high?

14. Do they still use the Silk Road?

15. How many countries is Central Asia made up of?

16. Name two deserts in Central Asia.

17. Why was Central Asia invaded so much?

18. What is Central Asia's main religion?

19. Do women have equal rights in Central Asia?

20. What happened on Semptember 11th, 2001? And who was leading it?

(Do this)

Activity: Make a map of Central Asia labeling the important landforms and cities. Use your book or any of the websites provided. Label bodies of water too. MAKE IT COLORFUL!!!!!!!!

Rubric

Each question is worth 2  points each. 

Map

Good use of color (5)                                                        ______ 

Important Cities(5)                                                             ______             

Landforms(5)                                                                     ______

Capitals(5)                                                                         ______

Total Number of points. . .                                                       _________

I hope you are freed from jail and got a good grade. You learned all about your history too. If you got more than 30 points you might be able to persuad them to free you. Hope you learned a lot!

   "History of Central Asia - an Overview." - All Empires. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr.

2014.

"European Union." - EEAS (European External Action Service). N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.

"Map of the World." World Map. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2014.

"Kazakhstan Travel Guide." Kazakhstan Travel Guide. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.