Name these three Turkic/Khazarian titles and their English equivalents.
1) Tarkhan = general, 2) Khagan Bek = king, 3) Khagan = King of kings
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
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?
Name both seas in the circles and the mountain range represented by the line.
Black & Caspian Seas; the Caucasus mountains.
How did the Khazar Empire grow & thrive? What was life like in it?
Wow, you really know your stuff! / Sorry, we were looking for...
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 four of these six longest rivers in Europe.
1) Rhine, 2) Danube, 3) Don, 4) Volga, 5) Dnieper, 6) Ural.
How did the Khazar Empire collapse? Explain.
Wow, you really know your stuff! / Sorry, we were looking for...
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.
What's this yellow region called? Tell us one fact about it.
The Pontic / Eurasian Steppe; home to nomads, grasslands, etc.