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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. What is the name of the remote mountainous section of Afghanistan where the Kirghiz people live?
(a) The Durrani Corridor.
(b) The Pashtun Corridor.
(c) The Wakhan Corridor.
(d) The Firishta Corridor.

2. When did the Soviet war in Afghanistan end?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1995.
(d) 2000.

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

4. What minister of finance told Mortenson of Afghanistan's overwhelming need for money and the lack of funds received as promised from the American government in Part 1: Chapter 3?
(a) Mohammad Mustafa Mastoor.
(b) Dr. Ashraf Ghani.
(c) Farooq Wardak.
(d) Dr. Suraya Dalil.

5. Into what areas does CAI specialize in going into first to establish schools?
(a) War-torn regions.
(b) Devestated areas.
(c) Hostile countries.
(d) Remote areas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word, translated as "way" or "path" refers to the code of conduct or religious law of Islam?

3. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time was written by Greg Mortenson and what author?

4. In 2007, what percent of the opiates on the world market originated in Afghanistan?

5. 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"?

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