Land, taxes, crafts and trade
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the craft specialisations of Margilan, Rishton, Shahrikhan, Kokand and Khiva in a table.
Margilan – atlas silk, skullcaps; Rishton – pottery; Shahrikhan – knives, carpentry; Kokand – ironwork, jewellery; Khiva – architecture, plaster carving.
2
A farmer harvested 60 sacks. If he gives one third as kharaj, how many sacks remain?
40
3
Why did heavy taxation by rulers affect the people’s condition? Write two or three sentences.
A farmer gave away a large part of the harvest and kept little for his family, and extra begar work left little time for his own farm, so many fell into debt.
4
Ask an adult about one irrigation structure (canal or ditch) near where you live and write a few sentences.
The answer is personal; what matters is naming the structure, its water source and what it is used for.