Shokan Ualikhanov
In what years did Shokan Ualikhanov live?
1835-1865
How did Ybyrai Altynsarin get resources to open schools?
He gained support and collected funds from local Kazakh baiys and communities
Where was Abai born?
Abai Kunanbayuly was born in Semey region, East Kazakhstan.
What famous Kyrgyz epic did Shokan study and record?
Kyrgyz epic Manas
What was the name of Ybyrai’s famous textbook published in 1879?
The textbook was called Kazakh Reader (Қазақ хрестоматиясы).
In what years did Abai Kunanbayuly live?
Abai Kunanbayuly lived from 1845 to 1904.
In which city did Shokan study at the Cadet Corps?
He studied at the Cadet Corps in Omsk.
Ybyrai Altynsarin opened the first school in Torgai in 1864.
1864
How many Qara Sozder did Abai write, and what are they about?
Abai wrote 45 Qara Sozder (Book of Words). They are about education, morality, justice, human character, faith, hard work, and the importance of knowledge.
What dangerous journey brought Shokan international recognition?
Shokan Ualikhanov’s dangerous journey to Kashgar (1858–1859)
Give the first line of Ybyrai’s famous song/poem.
«Бір Аллаға сиынып, кел, балалар, оқылық» (“Praying to the One God, come children, let us study.”)
Who wrote the book Abai Zholy (The Path of Abai)?
Abai Zholy was written by Mukhtar Auezov.