Zoroastrianism in Central Asia and today
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Draw the structure of the Avesta as a diagram with a one-sentence note for each part.
Yasna (Gathas), Visperad, Vendidad, Yashts, Khordeh Avesta; notes in your own words.
2
Show in a table the similarities and differences between Parsis and Iranian Zoroastrians.
Common: faith, sacred source, fire temples; differences: place, language, calendar and some rites.
3
Find information on one monument of Zoroastrian heritage in Khorezm or another region.
For example ancient fortresses or ossuaries in Khorezm; name, location and period are given.
4
In 3–4 sentences analyse why Zoroastrianism is a small minority today.
Historical reasons: conquests, migrations, the spread of other religions, dispersal in the diaspora and population dynamics.
5
Write your view on how the periods when sacred texts were kept orally affect written history.
Oral transmission may lead to textual change and uncertain dates; historians check this against other sources.