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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. Into what village was Greg Mortenson taken and nursed back to health following his attempt at K2?
(a) Sadiqabad.
(b) Khuzdar.
(c) Peshawar.
(d) Korphe.

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

3. What is the peak elevation of K2?
(a) 14,411 feet.
(b) 28,251 feet.
(c) 19,470 feet.
(d) 14,496 feet.

4. What is the capital of Afghanistan?
(a) Dorufchah.
(b) Kabul.
(c) Ashkasham.
(d) Khandud.

5. When was Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time first published?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2006.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the remote mountainous section of Afghanistan where the Kirghiz people live?

3. Where are the headquarters of the Central Asia Institute?

4. What does the word "taliban" mean in Arabic?

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

(see the answer key)

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