Volga Bulgaria

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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

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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 capital of Volga Bulgaria?Bolghar
2. What is the approximate period of flourishing?9th to 13th centuries AD
3. What is the end of statehood?Conquered and absorbed by the Mongol Empire in the mid-13th century

Pontic-Caspian Steppe: Vast, treeless grasslands in Eastern Europe, historically inhabited by nomadic peoples.
Abbasid Caliphate: A major Islamic empire that spanned much of the Middle East and North Africa from the 8th to the 13th centuries.
Cultural Syncretism: The blending of different religious or cultural beliefs and practices.
Golden Horde: A Mongol khanate established in the 13th century that ruled over much of Eastern Europe and parts of Central Asia.