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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 kind of missionaries were Greg Mortenson's parents?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Christian.
(c) Mormon.
(d) Athiest.

2. When was Greg Mortenson born?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1943.

3. 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?
(a) Balkh.
(b) Khost.
(c) Karokh.
(d) Jirga.

4. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time was written by Greg Mortenson and what author?
(a) David Oliver Relin.
(b) Stieg Larsson.
(c) Karl Marlantes.
(d) Jonathan Franzen.

5. What is the highest of civil awards and decorations given by the Government of Pakistan for the highest degree of service to the country and nation of Pakistan?
(a) Sitara-i-Imtiaz.
(b) Nishan-e-Pakistan.
(c) Hilal-e-Shujaat.
(d) Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

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. How old was Greg Mortenson when his family moved to Minnesota in the 1970s?

4. Into what areas does CAI specialize in going into first to establish schools?

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

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