Life on the Steppe
What is the name of the portable felt tent that Kazakh nomads could move easily?
The Yurt (Yurta)
Which famous Khan is a hero for uniting the tribes and keeping peace with big neighbors?
Ablai Khan
The 1720s were a very sad time of hunger and suffering. What is this period called?
The Years of Great Disaster
Which large empire to the North began to build forts on the steppe in the 1700s?
The Russian Empire
What do we call the lifestyle where people move their animals to find fresh grass?
Nomadic Pastoralism
In Kazakh history, what was the special title for a very brave warrior?
Batyr
Which group of attackers from the East were the main enemies of the Kazakhs?
The Dzungars
Kazakh nomads traded animals to buy things they didn't make. Name one thing they wanted to buy.
Sugar, Cloth, or Tea
What is the Kazakh name for the summer fields where animals grew fat?
Zhaylau
Who was the last Kazakh Khan that led a 10-year fight to keep his people free?
Kenesary Kasymuly
Kazakh groups joined together to win a very big victory against their enemies at this place.
Anyrakay
In 1731, this Khan was the first to sign a paper asking the Russian Empire for protection.
Abulkhair Khan
This is a special blessing or wish for good luck given by an older person. What is it?
Bata
These two leaders worked together to create the very first Kazakh Khanate in 1465.
Kerei and Zhanibek
What was the main reason the Kazakhs could not defend themselves when the wars first started?
No unity (the leaders were fighting each other)
What were the big seasonal events called where nomads and foreign traders met to buy and sell?
Fairs (Yarmarka)
Nomads memorized their family history for many generations. What is this oral family tree called?
Shezhire
This leader led the very first big, open fight against the Russian Empire to protect his people's rights.
Syrym Datuly
What "modern" weapons did the Dzungar army have that were very dangerous?
Guns and cannons
Kazakhs had a custom where the whole village worked together to help a neighbor. What is this called?
Asar