The Khanate of Khiva: government, landholding and economy
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
List the taxes and duties of Khivan peasants (at least 5).
Solghut, zakat, chop puli, yurt tax, canal cleaning, repair of dams and bridges, afanak puli.
2
Together with the 81 enterprises of 1909, how many would the 40 enterprises built in 1910–1915 make in total?
121
3
Write two similarities between the economies of Bukhara and Khiva.
In both, dependence on cotton and the Russian market grew, and craftsmen suffered from heavy taxes and cheap Russian goods. (Free answer.)
4
How did the position of master, journeyman and apprentice differ in guilds?
The master and a rich man led the guild; journeymen and apprentices had unlimited working days, and a journeyman could not leave until repaying an advance.