Central Asian 303-
Civilization of Central Asia (Fall 2002)
Instructor: Uli Schamiloglu
(Languages and Cultures of Asia)
Mid-Term Examination
(distributed Sunday, December 8, 2002)
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on the back), or print the questions & answers on a computer.
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1.
Which
was NOT a part of the traditional Kazakh diet: a) fermented mare’s milk, b)
dried milk solids, c) sheep tail, d) horse entrails, e) fish |
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2.
The
favorite dish among Uzbeks is: a)
horse sausage, b) rice with fat, carrots, fruit, mutton, c) dried milk, d)
chicken, e) bread and tea |
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3.
Under
the Shaybanids Central Asia saw: a) the victory of the Timurids, b)
tremendous growth in the influence of
Sufi orders, c) the decline of Chagatay (Turki) as a literary language, d) a
decline in monastic estates, e) the abolition of taxation |
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4.
The
first non-Chingisid dynasty to rule Central Asia since the Timurids were: a)
the Ahraris, b) the Naqshbandis, c) the Manghits, d)
the Shaybanids, e) the Romanovs |
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5.
One
of the changes in the Central Asian diet in Soviet times was: a) higher
consumption of meat, b) higher consumption of bread, c) higher consumption of
milk, d) use of cotton greens as a food, e) rejection of Russian foods |
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6.
The
fate of traditional urban craftsmen after the establishment of Soviet rule
was that they became: a) workers, b) prisoners, c) soldiers, d) farmers, e)
slaves of the proletariate |
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7.
Which
territory was NOT include in the Governorate-General of Turkistan: a)
Bukhara, b) Samarkand, c) Khiva, d) Akmolinsk, e) Ferghana |
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8.
The
USSR collapsed as a result of: a) the revolt of the Central Asian republics,
b) the expansion of NATO, c) the independence of the three Baltic republics,
d) Boris Yeltsin’s excessive drinking, e) a failed coup |
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9.
In
traditional oasis society women: a) mingled freely with men, b) married for
love, c) embroidered to make a part of their dowry, d) worked in the same
business as their fathers, e) never married their cousins |
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10.
In
the Soviet period the tendency for traditional Uzbek families was: a) to buy
bigger traditional houses with modern plumbing, b) larger extended families,
c) moving to rural farms, d) small nuclear families in small apartments, e)
renomadization |
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11.
In
Central Asia which alphabet has NOT been used as an official alphabet in the
Soviet period (since 1917): a) Arabic, b) Mongolian, c) Latin, d) Cyrillic,
e) Russian |
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12.
The
first great historian in Turki was: a) Mir Ali Shir Navai, b) Haydar Mirza
Dughlat, c) Abu l-Ghazi, d) Rashid ad-Din, e) Islam Karimov |
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13.
Which
was NOT a feature of Russian imperial rule in Central Asia: a) European-style
Russian quarters in cities, b) export of raw materials, c) abolition of
slavery, d) interference in Islamic religious worship, e) colonization by
Russian and German farmers |
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14.
Which
was NOT a part of the traditional Kazakh social life: a) marriage through
love, b) bride price, c) father’s extended family, d) not marrying somebody
related within 7 generations, e) marriage at 12-15 for boys, younger for
girls |
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15.
Which
was NOT a part of the movement known as Jadidism: a) reformed school
curriculum, b) literacy in the Arabic script, c) social reform, d) overthrow
of Russian colonial rule, e) newspaper publishing |
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16.
Which
was NOT considered a “crime of tradition” in the Soviet period: a) polygamy,
b) marrying a girl under the age of 18, c) payment of a bride price, d)
arranged marriage, e) throwing off the paranja |
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17.
Which
was NOT characteristic of Kazakh life under Imperial Russian rule: a) elected
judges, b) elected local chiefs, c) taxation, d) private ownership of land,
e) forced sedentarization |
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18.
Which
was NOT a part of the platform of the Central Council of Turkistani Muslims
in 1917: a) autonomy of Turkstan, b) sharia courts, c) support the Bolshevik
Revolution, d) land reform, e) cultural development of Turkistan |
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19.
Which
modern Central Asian state was NOT mentioned by the name by which it is known
today in the National Delimitation of 1924: a) Kazakhstan, b) Kyrgyzstan, c)
Tajikistan, d) Turkmenistan, e) Uzbekistan |
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20.
Which
was NOT a part of the traditional Kazakh shamanic performance: a) drum, b)
stringed musical instrument, c) chanting the name of Allah, d) horse sacrifice, e) trance |
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II. Identifications. Answers should be one word to one sentence in length maximum! [40]
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21.
With
what instrument(s) does the Kazakh shaman accompany his performance? |
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22.
A
Kazakh demon or spirit? |
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23.
An
important Kazakh epic poem? |
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24.
A
Kazakh poet of revolt against the Russians? |
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25.
First
Kazakh poet to embrace the Bolshevik Revolution? |
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26.
Who
wrote the first novel in Kazakh? |
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27.
Most
famous Kazakh novelist of the mid-20th century? |
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28.
The
name of the Kazakh dualing song competition? |
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29.
Why
did the population of Samarkand suddenly rise to 100,000-150,000 under
Timur/Tamerlane? |
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30.
A
characteristic feature of a Kazakh epic hero? |
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31.
Which
early Kazakh scholar’s role was ambiguous because of his association with
Russian colonial administration? |
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32.
An
important theme in Central Asian literature during the late 19th-early 20th
century? |
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33.
Name
an example of the poetry of pessimism over the fate of the Kazakhs under
Russian rule |
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34.
Which
Sufi order in Central Asia developed an elaborate color symbolism? |
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35.
Great
Kazakh poet who knew both classical Central Asian traditions as well as
European ones. |
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36.
Name
an important formal characteristic of Kazakh epic poems |
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37.
What
is the strong relationship between the sheikh and the disciple that developed
under the Naqshbandis? |
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38.
Name
one specific reason why the Orkhon inscriptions might be an ancestor of
Kazakh oral literature |
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39.
Name
a sad Kazakh song. Why would the singer be sad? |
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40.
A
Kazakh poet writing in praise of a Soviet leader? |
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41.
Extra Credit: In The Horsemen of China what are the women doing to their
boyfriends at the end of the movie? |
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42.
Extra credit: What phenomenon was Ed Bradley investigating in Semipalatinsk? |
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43.
Extra Credit: In The Revolt of the Daughters-in-Law why did the brother seek privacy in a jail
cell? |
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44.
Extra credit: In The Revolt of the Daughters-in-Law what did Farmonbibi request from the city
government for her children at the end of the movie? |
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45.
Extra credit: The most important factor in the collapse of the Golden Horde and
the Chagatay Khanate neglected in your texts! |
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III.1. Babur, Baburname
Why is this work
unusual and what does it tell us about Central Asia at the end of the 15th
century?
How does this work from one specific group inform us about Sufism in Central Asia?
What does this work tell us about the origins of this genre of romantic poetry in Central Asia and the Caucasus; OR
What are the ideals of beauty in the work; OR
What is the relationship between romantic love and mystical love in this work?
How does this work represent a break with pre-Soviet and/or Soviet-era traditions in Central Asian literature?