Cultural life in the 6th–7th centuries
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Tabulate the scripts of the 6th–7th centuries (Sogdian, Khwarazmian, Tokharian, Kokturk): their basis and writing material.
Sogdian, Khwarazmian — Aramaic; Tokharian — Bactrian; Kokturk — runic; leather, wood, pottery, stone.
2
List the religions of Central Asia in the early Middle Ages and where each spread.
Zoroastrianism — majority; Buddhism, Manichaeism — Tokharistan; Christianity — Urgut; qam — nomadic Turks.
3
Write 4 sentences about the parts of a town — shahristan and rabot.
Shahristan — inner, wealthy part; rabot — outer craftsmen’s quarter; walls and gates.
4
Explain what wall paintings can teach us.
They give information on clothing, war, religion and trade contacts.
5
For Chapter I, write the main dates for the Eftalites, the Turk Khaganate and the Western Khaganate.
484, 552, 563–567, 585–586, 618–630.