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

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?
(a) The Tagao Pass.
(b) The Irshad Pass.
(c) The Darzab Pass.
(d) The Gereshk Pass.

3. What is the world's highest mountain?
(a) Mount Everest.
(b) Mt. Whitney.
(c) Mt. Kilimanjaro.
(d) Mt. McKinley.

4. Who is the spiritual leader of the Taliban movement that operates in Afghanistan?
(a) Hokumati Azraw.
(b) Mohammed Omar.
(c) Hokumati Darvishan.
(d) Mohammed Farkhar.

5. From what country is it the most hazardous to reach K2?
(a) China.
(b) United States.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) India.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is an international service-learning program sponsored by the Central Asia Institute that "helps educate American children about the world to show them they can make a difference one penny at a time"?

3. When did the War in Afghanistan begin with the United States invasion?

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 word, translated as "way" or "path" refers to the code of conduct or religious law of Islam?

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