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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 name refers to an Afghan freedom fighter?
(a) Mamoul.
(b) Mujahadeen.
(c) Muttawa.
(d) Merhaba.

2. What river is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers?
(a) Oxus River.
(b) Umm River.
(c) Iftar River.
(d) Asaya River.

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

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

5. How old was Greg Mortenson when his family moved to Minnesota in the 1970s?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Greg Mortenson earn a bachelor's degree in liberal studies and an associate's degree in nursing?

2. Where did Greg Mortenson serve in the U.S. Army after high school?

3. The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was formed after the Saur Revolution which took place in what year?

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?

5. What kind of missionaries were Greg Mortenson's parents?

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