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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 largest branch of Islam?
(a) Shukran Islam.
(b) Sokkar Islam.
(c) Sunni Islam.
(d) Shia Islam.

2. When was Pakistan struck by a major earthquake in the narrative?
(a) June 27, 2003.
(b) April 1, 2000.
(c) October 8, 2005.
(d) May 14, 1997.

3. Under what Soviet leader did the Soviet war in Afghanistan come to an end?
(a) Mikhail Gorbachev.
(b) Nikolai Podgorny.
(c) Vladimir Lenin.
(d) Georgy Malenkov.

4. What kind of missionaries were Greg Mortenson's parents?
(a) Christian.
(b) Mormon.
(c) Athiest.
(d) Lutheran.

5. What former mujahadeen commander was in charge of the Border Security Force in eastern Badakshan in Part 1: Chapter 6?
(a) Sadhar Khan.
(b) Sarfraz Khan.
(c) Wakil Karimi.
(d) Wohid Khan.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What river is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers?

3. Whose support would Mortenson have to gain in Badakshan in Part 1: Chapter 4?

4. What refers to an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover their bodies in public places?

5. What is the highest of civil awards and decorations given by the Government of Pakistan for the highest degree of service to the country and nation of Pakistan?

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