The Jizzakh uprising and the consequences of the events of 1916
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Using the textbook’s dates: how many days passed from the announcement of the decree on 3 July to the martial law of 18 July?
15
2
Make a “cause – event – consequence” diagram for the Jizzakh events.
Cause: lists, taxes, land; event: demand for the list on 13 July and the attack, battle on 20–21 July; consequence: suppression, arrests, burned villages.
3
Why might casualty figures be disputed in history? Write three reasons.
Records are incomplete, counting methods differ, sources have different interests. (Free answer.)
4
The textbook calls the uprising the “most powerful and organised”. Which facts support this and which raise doubts?
Supporting: it spread across the whole region and was mass-based. Doubts: the textbook itself says unity and a single plan were lacking. (Free answer.)