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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Bantu language did Greg Mortenson learn fluently as a child?
(a) Swahili.
(b) Farsi.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Latin.

2. K2 is located among what mountain range?
(a) Toba Kakar Range.
(b) Karakoram Range.
(c) Hindu Kush Range.
(d) Kirthar Range.

3. Into what areas does CAI specialize in going into first to establish schools?
(a) War-torn regions.
(b) Devestated areas.
(c) Remote areas.
(d) Hostile countries.

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

5. 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?
(a) 29 weeks.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 8 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Greg Mortenson born?

2. What pass between northern Pakistan and the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan is extremely remote and often closed off for six months or more during the winter due to heavy snows?

3. What is the peak elevation of K2?

4. What village council or meeting must take place whenever a major decision is to be made within or for the people of a village in Afghanistan?

5. What is the name of the remote mountainous section of Afghanistan where the Kirghiz people live?

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