Tocharians

Target entity: Tocharians
Context triple: [Kingdom of Kucha, ethnicGroup, Tocharians]

• A. Yuezhi
  The Yuezhi were an ancient Indo-European nomadic people of Central Asia who migrated westward, eventually founding the Kushan Empire that played a key role in Silk Road trade and cultural exchange.
• B. Onogurs
  The Onogurs were a confederation of early medieval Turkic-speaking nomadic tribes active in the Pontic–Caspian steppe, closely associated with the origins of the Bulgars.
• C. Xianbei
  The Xianbei were a confederation of nomadic peoples from what is now northern China and Mongolia who rose to prominence after the decline of the Xiongnu, playing a major role in the politics and ethnic formation of early medieval East Asia.
• D. Sogdians
  The Sogdians were an ancient Iranian people of Central Asia renowned as influential Silk Road merchants and cultural intermediaries between East and West.
• E. Xiongnu
  The Xiongnu were a powerful confederation of nomadic tribes from the eastern Eurasian Steppe who frequently clashed with ancient China and influenced the region’s military and political history.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Tocharians
Target entity description: The Tocharians were an ancient Indo-European people who inhabited the Tarim Basin in what is now Xinjiang, China, and are known from their distinctive Indo-European language and Buddhist cultural remains along the Silk Road.

• A. Yuezhi
  The Yuezhi were an ancient Indo-European nomadic people of Central Asia who migrated westward, eventually founding the Kushan Empire that played a key role in Silk Road trade and cultural exchange.
• B. Onogurs
  The Onogurs were a confederation of early medieval Turkic-speaking nomadic tribes active in the Pontic–Caspian steppe, closely associated with the origins of the Bulgars.
• C. Xianbei
  The Xianbei were a confederation of nomadic peoples from what is now northern China and Mongolia who rose to prominence after the decline of the Xiongnu, playing a major role in the politics and ethnic formation of early medieval East Asia.
• D. Sogdians
  The Sogdians were an ancient Iranian people of Central Asia renowned as influential Silk Road merchants and cultural intermediaries between East and West.
• E. Xiongnu
  The Xiongnu were a powerful confederation of nomadic tribes from the eastern Eurasian Steppe who frequently clashed with ancient China and influenced the region’s military and political history.
• F. None of above. chosen