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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east?
(a) Kazakhstan.
(b) Qatar.
(c) Tajikistan.
(d) Azerbaijan.

2. When did Mortenson make a scathing speech at the Pentagon?
(a) 2002.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1997.
(d) 2000.

3. What river is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers?
(a) Umm River.
(b) Oxus River.
(c) Asaya River.
(d) Iftar River.

4. When did the Partition of India take place?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1950.

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 Griffin.
(b) Operation Phoenix.
(c) Operation Golden Eagle.
(d) Operation Enduring Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Greg Mortenson begin his first trip into Afghanistan in Part 1: Chapter 3?

2. What is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king"?

3. When did the Soviet war in Afghanistan begin?

4. What is the capital of Kunar Province?

5. Who was in charge of foreign relief coordination after the Kashmir earthquake in Pakistan?

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