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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "taliban" mean in Arabic?
(a) Rulers.
(b) Students.
(c) Almighty.
(d) Rebels.

2. What Islamic movement was founded by Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi, Muhammad Yaqub Nanautawi, Shah Rafi al-Din, Sayyid Muhammad Abid, Zulfiqar Ali, Fadhl al-Rahman 'Usmani and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi?
(a) Deobandi movement.
(b) Farakh movement.
(c) Khandud movement.
(d) Munay movement.

3. Into what village was Greg Mortenson taken and nursed back to health following his attempt at K2?
(a) Khuzdar.
(b) Sadiqabad.
(c) Korphe.
(d) Peshawar.

4. When did the fall of the communist Mohammad Najibullah-regime take place?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1987.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1984.

5. What is the official name used by the U.S. government for the War in Afghanistan, together with a number of smaller military actions, under the umbrella of the global "War on Terror"?
(a) Operation Phoenix.
(b) Operation Enduring Freedom.
(c) Operation Golden Eagle.
(d) Operation Griffin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a non-written ethical code and traditional lifestyle which the indigenous Pashtun people from Afghanistan and Pakistan follow?

2. What Bantu language did Greg Mortenson learn fluently as a child?

3. For how long did Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time remain on the New York Times Best Seller List?

4. What refers to an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover their bodies in public places?

5. When did Greg Mortenson attempt to climb K2, leading to events that would inspire CAI?

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