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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Taliban Comes Back, 2006-2008.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many American were badly wounded during a fight that began after a report that a dozen heavily armed men dressed in black had crossed the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

2. In 2002, how much did British officials agree to pay Afghan poppy farmers per acre to destroy their crops?
(a) $700.
(b) $650.
(c) $450.
(d) $500.

3. When Lute was appointed as war czar to coordinate strategy and police for Iraq and Afghanistan, how did he split his time?
(a) 80% on Iraq and 20% on Afghanistan.
(b) 75% on Iraq and 25% on Afghanistan.
(c) 85% on Iraq and 15% on Afghanistan.
(d) 70% on Iraq and 30% on Afghanistan.

4. During the early part of the war, where did soldiers have to fly their dirty laundry?
(a) Uzbekistan.
(b) Azerbaijan.
(c) Turkmenistan.
(d) Kyrgyzstan.

5. In 2014, how much money did The Washington Post report that Dostum had been receiving monthly in CIA funds routed through the Afghan president palace?
(a) $35,000.
(b) $55, 000.
(c) $70,000.
(d) $15,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. By 2006, how much of Afghanistan's entire economic output did U.S. officials estimate that poppies powered?

2. How long after Trahan was injured at Shkin, was he sent to Iraq?

3. Between 2001 and 2020, how much money did the U.S. allocated for reconstruction, aid programs, and Afghan security forces?

4. On May 1, how long was Rumsfeld's trip to Kabul?

5. How many troops did the Soviets put in Afghanistan?

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