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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 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) Jirga.
(b) Balkh.
(c) Karokh.
(d) Khost.

2. 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) 4 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 29 weeks.

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

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

5. Greg Mortenson's unique team of local employees was referred to as______________,
(a) The Live Five.
(b) The Dirty Dozen.
(c) The Fab Five.
(d) The Great Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who formed the The Central Asia Institute as an American non-profit organization along with Greg Mortenson?

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

3. 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?

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

5. Along what dangerous road through the Khyber Pass did Greg Mortenson first enter Afghanistan?

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