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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Taliban rise to power by defeating their mujahadeen rivals and seizing control of Kandahar, spreading east?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1998.

2. When did the Iranian Revolution take place?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1959.

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

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

5. What is the name of Greg Mortenson's wife?
(a) Tara Bishop.
(b) Sara Darsney.
(c) Tara Mortenson.
(d) Sara Mortenson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Greg Mortenson's sister, in whose memory he sought to climb K2?

2. On what date did Prince Charles of Britain and his wife visit the school at Patika in Part 2: Chapter 11?

3. What refers to the Hindko speaking community who belong to the Hazara region of Pakistan?

4. How long after returning home from the hospital was Sarfraz back in Azad Kashmir in Part 2: Chapter 10?

5. Who formed the The Central Asia Institute as an American non-profit organization along with Greg Mortenson?

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