Khitans

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/khitans

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the originating region?Eastern Mongolian Plateau
2. What is the imperial foundation?Liao Dynasty, established 907 CE
3. Who were the Khitans?The Khitans were a group of nomadic tribes from the Mongolian Plateau. They were strong horse riders and great archers. They later built the Liao Dynasty.
4. What was the Liao Dynasty?The Liao Dynasty was a kingdom that lasted from 907 to 1125 CE. It was ruled by the Khitans. It mixed nomadic ways with Chinese government ideas.

Nomadic Confederation: An alliance of distinct nomadic tribes united under a common leadership for mutual benefit or defense.
Sinocentric World Order: A historical worldview where China was considered the cultural and political center of the world, with other states as tributaries.