Name two of these three people groups. What do they all have in common?
Parthians, Avars, Huns; nomadic peoples of the Pontic/Eurasian Steppe.
Name both seas in the circles and the mountain range represented by the line.
Black & Caspian Seas; the Caucasus mountains.
What's this yellow region called? Tell us one fact about it.
The Pontic / Eurasian Steppe; home to nomads, grasslands, etc.
What is the name of the major trade routes connecting the far east with western Europe? Why is it called that?
The Silk Road; silk was the main commodity exported by China and sought after by westerners.
Name four of these six longest rivers in Europe.
1) Rhine, 2) Danube, 3) Don, 4) Volga, 5) Dnieper, 6) Ural.
Name these three Turkic/Khazarian titles and their English equivalents.
1) Tarkhan = general, 2) Khagan Bek = king, 3) Khagan = King of kings
What was the most interesting thing you learned today? Why? What do you want to learn more about?
Cool, thanks for sharing! / Wow, do you really not know?
What theory does Arthur Koestler advance in this book? Why? What do modern scholars think?
Khazars mass converted to Judaism in 8thC; wanted to stope "antisemitism"; it's not real
How did the Khazar Empire grow & thrive? What was life like in it?
Wow, you really know your stuff! / Sorry, we were looking for...
How did the Khazar Empire collapse? Explain.
Wow, you really know your stuff! / Sorry, we were looking for...
