The formation of the Khiva Khanate
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the stages of Khwarazm’s struggle for independence with dates.
1505 Shaybani Khan; 1510 Shah Ismail; 1512 independence.
2
Find the Aral Sea, Amu Darya and Urgench on the map.
Answer: Urgench is on the lower Amu Darya, near the Aral.
3
Why were Khiva–Bukhara relations cold? Write two reasons.
Desire to expand territory and rivalry between the ruling dynasties.
4
What environmental problem does the Aral Sea face today? Find out.
Answer: the sea has shrunk, with salt and dust rising.