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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Greg Mortenson begin his first trip into Afghanistan in Part 1: Chapter 3?
(a) May, 2000.
(b) December, 2001.
(c) June, 2001.
(d) March, 2002.

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

3. What does the word "taliban" mean in Arabic?
(a) Rebels.
(b) Almighty.
(c) Rulers.
(d) Students.

4. Faizabad is the provincial capital and largest city in what province?
(a) Badakhshan Province.
(b) Baghlan Province.
(c) Bamyan Province.
(d) Balkh Province.

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

Short Answer 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"?

2. Where did Greg Mortenson first meet Sarfraz Khan?

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

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 5, CAI had just received a flood of donations due to an article that appeared in what periodical?

(see the answer key)

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