The Dasht-i Qipchaq and the roots of the Shaybanid state
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Describe Abulkhayr Khan’s career in 4 sentences.
Founded a state in 1428; declared independence in 1431; took Syr Darya towns in 1446; helped Abu Said in 1451; died in 1468.
2
Show the borders of the Dasht-i Qipchaq on a map and name the rivers.
From the upper Syr Darya and western Tien Shan to the lower Dnieper; the Ural river runs through the middle.
3
Briefly describe Muhammad Shaybani’s early life (1451 to the 1480s).
Born 1451; his father died young and his grandfather raised him; studied in Bukhara and wrote poetry; formed a hired army; united the tribes.
4
“Why did Genghis Khan’s descendants gradually become Turkicised?” — give your view in 3 sentences.
Answer: they lived among a Turkic population and blended in through language, customs and marriage.
5
Explain: ulus, khanate, ataliq.
Ulus — a prince’s realm or share; khanate — a state ruled by a khan; ataliq — a mentor and supervisor of a prince.