Human Evolution and the Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic)
What is the chronological framework of the Early Paleolithic period?
From 2.5 million years BC to 140,000 years ago.
Name the Eneolithic settlement in Northern Kazakhstan where horses were first domesticated.
Botai.
What was the main artistic style used by the Saka?
Animal style.
The capital of the Wusun state, Chigu (Red Valley), was located on the shore of which lake?
Lake Issyk-Kul.
What field of science studies material (artificial) evidence in addition to written sources?
Archaeology.
What is the name of the round core stone used in tool-making during the Middle Paleolithic (Mousterian) period?
Core (Nucleus).
What is the main culture of the Bronze Age called?
Andronovo culture.
Who were called the “eight-legged ones” in Saka society?
Farmers and ordinary community members.
What was the name of the Kangju capital located along the Syr Darya River?
Bityan.
When and where were the first scientific findings of stone tools in Kazakhstan discovered?
In 1862, at Alexandrov Port in the Guryev (Atyrau) region.
What was the name of the group established in 1957 under the leadership of Kh. Alpysbayev to study the Stone Age in Southern Kazakhstan?
“Karatau Detachment.”
Which culture of the Late Bronze Age in Central Kazakhstan is known for its monumental mausoleums?
Begazy-Dandybai culture.
Which Persian king died in a battle against the Saka in 530 BC?
Cyrus (Kurush).
Who was the famous commander who led the Huns’ campaign into Europe and threatened the Roman Empire?
Attila (Edil).
What was the name of the archaeological organization founded in 1895 on the initiative of academician V. V. Bartold?
Turkestan Society of Amateur Archaeologists.
What new type of weapon, found at the Ashysai site near Sholakqorgan, made hunting easier in the Late Paleolithic?
Spear-thrower.
What was the main type of dwelling used by the Andronovo people?
Semi-subterranean dwellings (pit houses).
Which culture influenced the Saka “animal style” art in Central Asia and Kazakhstan?
Achaemenid Persian culture.
Who founded the Hunnic state in 209 BC?
Modu (Mode) Chanyu.
Which scientist discovered a Copper-Stone Age workshop along the Sarysu River in Central Kazakhstan?
A. Kh. Margulan.
According to textbooks, into how many types are Neolithic sites in Kazakhstan divided based on their location?
Into 4 types (near springs, rivers, lakes, and in caves).
Which scientist first discovered the monuments of the Andronovo culture near Achinsk in 1914?
A. Ya. Tugarinov.
According to Herodotus, which Saka tribe lived near the foothills, wore white felt hats, and differed from their neighbors?
Argippeans.
According to Chinese sources, what were the officials called who ranked below the Wusun ruler (Gunmo)?
Tumens and beks.
What is the name of the museum opened in 2000 at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the first of its kind in the CIS?
Museum of Paleolithic.