The Eftalite state
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
List the territory of the Eftalite state using today’s country names and mark it on a map.
Part of Central Asia, Eastern Turkestan (China), Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India.
2
Write a short 5-sentence text about Eftalite government and economy.
About a ruler from the dynasty, local dynasties, canals, trade and coins.
3
Why did Sogdian become an international trade language? Write your view.
Sogdian merchants worked in many countries, so others learned their language.
4
Separate the internal and external causes of the Eftalite collapse.
External: attacks by the Turks and the Sasanians; internal: a multi-ethnic state divided among local dynasties.
5
Write 2–3 sentences on what the book says about Eftalite writing.
The alphabet was based on Bactrian script, had 25 letters and was written left to right.