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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. Where did Greg Mortenson first meet Sarfraz Khan?
(a) Herat.
(b) Zuudkhan.
(c) Sheberghan.
(d) Paghman.

2. When were a series of four coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda taken against the United States?
(a) July 4, 2000.
(b) October 31, 2000.
(c) December 31, 1999.
(d) September 11, 2001.

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

4. Ariana Afghan Airlines was established when?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1966.

5. Where are the headquarters of the Central Asia Institute?
(a) Bozeman, Montana.
(b) Bellingham, Washington.
(c) Boise, Idaho.
(d) Boulder, Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the fall of the communist Mohammad Najibullah-regime take place?

2. From what country is it the most hazardous to reach K2?

3. Who is the spiritual leader of the Taliban movement that operates in Afghanistan?

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

5. Into what village was Greg Mortenson taken and nursed back to health following his attempt at K2?

(see the answer key)

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