The historic cities of Uzbekistan
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Pair the six cities with their regions: Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shahrisabz, Karshi, Termez.
Samarkand — Samarkand; Bukhara — Bukhara; Khiva — Khorezm; Shahrisabz and Karshi — Kashkadarya; Termez — Surkhandarya.
2
Samarkand was marked as 2,750 years old and Bukhara as 2,500. What is the difference?
250
3
Mark the six cities on a map and guess along which river or road each lies.
Samarkand and Bukhara — Zarafshan; Termez — Amu Darya; Khiva — lower Amu Darya; the Silk Road linked them.
4
Why were ancient cities often on trade routes? Write two sentences.
Merchants stopped there and markets and crafts grew. The cities became rich.
5
Find one fact about the oldest town or village in your area.
The answer depends on what the pupil finds.