Chapter 16 sec. 3 Central Asia
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Silk Road Road from China to Mediterranean Sea
Silk Road
Traders carried silk from China Gold, silver, ivory, wine, spices Spread ideas, technology
Silk Road
Great Game Battle between the U.K. and the Russian Empire for control of area Won by Russia Soviet Union then took possession Area independent since 1991
Nuclear Testing U.S.S.R conducted testing in Kazakhstan 470 nuclear weapons exploded Caused many health problems
Birth defects
Nuclear Testing
Oil Deposits In Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan
Ethnicities in Central Asia Soviets created countries with two ethnic groups. Created disunion
Central Asia
Unifying Factors Islam Turkish language
Traditions Nomadic lifestyles Yurts