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Section 1: Natural Environments Section 2: History and Culture Section 3: The Region Today

CHAPTER 18. Central Asia. Section 1: Natural Environments Section 2: History and Culture Section 3: The Region Today. SECTION 1. Natural Environments. Question: What are the climates, plants, animals, and resources of Central Asia?. SECTION 1. Physical Geography of Central Asia.

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Section 1: Natural Environments Section 2: History and Culture Section 3: The Region Today

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  1. CHAPTER 18 Central Asia Section 1:Natural Environments Section 2:History and Culture Section 3:The Region Today

  2. SECTION 1 Natural Environments Question: What are the climates, plants, animals, and resources of Central Asia?

  3. SECTION 1 Physical Geography of Central Asia Natural Environments Climates arid, semiarid, Mediterranean, highland Plants deciduous forests, walnut trees, evergreen trees, grasses, shrubs, saxual tree Animals deer, pheasants, wild boar, snow leopards, antelope, wildcats, wolves, domesticated camels, goats, sheep Resources coal, oil, natural gas, copper, lead, nickel, zinc, gold

  4. SECTION 2 History and Culture Question: How have various groups influenced the cultures of Central Asia?

  5. SECTION 2 Influences on Central Asian Cultures brought Turkic languages introduced Islam destroyed cities and irrigation systems supported arts and literature; built mosques, gardens, and palaces in Samarqand irrigated and farmed deserts; built railroads expanded cotton production; redrew political boundaries; movement of Russians into region History and Culture Turkish speakers Arabs Mongols under Genghis Khan Mongols under Timur Russians Soviets

  6. SECTION 3 The Region Today Question: What are the economic activities of Central Asian countries?

  7. SECTION 3 Economic Activities in Central Asia Agriculture Mining and Industry Developing Industries • crops—barley, cotton, fruits, rice, tobacco, and vegetables • irrigated and dryland farming • herding camels, goats, horses, and sheep • huge reserves of minerals • outdated equipment, corruption, poor transportation, lack of funds for investment • limited foreign market • oil and gas production • tourism The Region Today

  8. CHAPTER 18 Chapter Wrap-Up 1. Why is herding common in the region’s northern areas and farming more common in the south? 2. How did boundary changes during the Soviet era affect the control that Central Asian governments have over their territory? 3. What are the main languages and religions in Central Asia? Which language is losing status? 4. What resources of Central Asia offer the possibility of wealth in the future? 5. How does Issyk-Kul contrast with some other areas in Central Asia?

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