Nomadic culture
What is nomadic nomadism?
This type of nomadism involves people moving with their livestock year-round, without fixed colonies.
What is the Turkic Khaganate?
This Central Asian empire, stretching from Manchuria to the Black Sea, was established by the Ashina clan.
Who is Kerey Khan?
The first Khan of the Kazakh Khanate, who founded it around 1465 with his brother Janibek Khan.
What is the shanyrak?
The topmost part of the yurt, symbolizing the unity of the family.
What is an herbivore?
This is the term for an animal that only eats plants.
What is yaylak?
This type of nomadism involves summer highland pastures.
Who is Istämi?
This brother of Bumin Qaghan, titled "Yabgu of the West," collaborated with the Sassanid Empire.
Who was the last Khan of the Kazakh Khanate, known for leading a significant resistance against Russian rule in the early 19th century?
Kenesary Khan
What is Nauryz kozhe?
During the celebration of Nauryz, this traditional dish made with seven ingredients is served.
What is a cell?
This is the smallest unit of life in the human body.
What is digital nomadism?
This term refers to individuals who work remotely without being tied to a fixed location.
What is Ordu-Baliq?
This city served as the capital of the Uyghur Khaganate.
Who ruled the Kazakh Khanate, when the Kazakh population reached 1,000,000?
Qasym khan
What are the shanyrak, kerege, and uwyk?
These three main parts form the framework of a Kazakh yurt.
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
"incorrectly"
Who is Erlik?
This Turkic god was known as the "owner of the death world."
What are the Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganates?
The Turkic Khaganate split into these two factions after the death of Taspar Qaghan.
Which kazakh khan created "Jeti-Jargy"?
Tauke khan
What are Toy Bastar and Zhar-Zhar?
This was the name for ritual songs sung during Kazakh weddings.
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
Letter ''M''
Who is Toksarid?
This Scythian figure was revered as a "foreign doctor" during an Athenian plague.
Who is Muqan Qaghan?
This ruler expanded the Turkic Khaganate, defeating the Hephthalite Empire and controlling the Silk Road.
Who was confirmed as Kazakh Khan by both the Chinese and the Russians? He led numerous campaigns against the Khanate of Kokand and the Kyrgyz. In the last campaign, his troops captured many cities in today's Southern Kazakhstan and even Tashkent
Abylai khan
Who are the akyns?
These improvisational poets performed poetic "disputes" accompanied by the dombra.
What is a total lunar eclipse?
This rare celestial event, visible only during a full moon, occurs when the Earth’s shadow completely covers the moon.