Exploration history, population and political map
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write in your notebook the names and contributions of three scholars who studied the nature of Central Asia.
For example: al-Khwarizmi — “The Image of the Earth”; Beruni — minerals and economy; Babur — nature of Fergana.
2
Using the atlas, find which river or mountains each of Tashkent, Astana, Bishkek, Dushanbe and Ashgabat lies near.
Depends on the atlas: for example Tashkent — Chirchiq; Bishkek — foot of the Tien Shan; Dushanbe — foot of the Gissar range; Ashgabat — foot of the Kopet Dag.
3
Xuanzang travelled for 16 years, and A. P. Fedchenko did research in Central Asia in 1868–1871 (3 years). How many years did the two spend on their journeys in total?
19
4
Why were cities in the khanate and emirate period mostly in river valleys? Write 3–4 sentences.
Water, irrigated land and trade routes were in river valleys, while the desert was unfavourable for people.
5
Write down Uzbekistan’s five neighbours and mark on which side each lies.
Kazakhstan (north, north-west), Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan (east), Afghanistan (south), Turkmenistan (south-west).