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Afghanistan Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 major regions in Afghanistan?

A

Central Highlands, Southwestern Plateau, and Northern Plains.

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2
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What is the capital of Afghanistan?

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Kabul

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3
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What is the 2 main languages?

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Pashto and Dari

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4
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What are the three different types of people who live in Afghanistan.

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Pashtun, Tajik, and Hazara

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What are the percentages of the Pashtun, Tajik, and Hazara people?

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Pashtun = 38%, Tajik = 25%, Hazara = 19%

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6
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Is Afghanistan one of the richest countries, or poorest?

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Poorest

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7
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What type of landscape is it in the north and south?

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North = Mountains, South = Desert

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What is the name of the mountain chain along the eastern side of the Himalayas?

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Hindu Kush

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9
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What is the highest peak?

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Mount Noshaq

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10
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What size is Afghanistan referred to?

A

Texas

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11
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What does it mean when you are surrounded by countries?

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Land locked

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12
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Who is Ahmad Shah Durrani?

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Uniter of the Muslim tribes

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13
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What year was it when the Taliban bombed NYC?

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2001

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14
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What is the Taliban?

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A group of Muslim extremists that controlled Afghanistan from 1996-2001

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15
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What is the Silk Route?

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A trade route that connected Asia to Europe

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16
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What is Buzkashi?

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A traditional Afghanistan game where you have to get a goat carcass over the finish line.

17
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What is a Burqa?

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A veil to cover the entire women’s body

18
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What is a Hijab?

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What women wear to cover their head

19
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What is a Hijab?

A

What women wear to cover their head

20
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Who is Osama Bin Laden?

A

He is responsible for the 9/11 attack. Leader of Al Qaeda.

21
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Who is Mohammed Omar?

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Leader of the Taliban

22
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What is the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan?

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What the Taliban calls Afghanistan

23
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How many countries border Afghanistan?What are three of those countries?

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6, Pakistan, Iran, and Uzbekistan.

24
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What is the religion? What percent of the people living there participate in the religion?

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Islam, 99%

25
Q

How many years did the Soviet Union and USA have troops in Afghanistan?

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10 years

26
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How much rain does the northern and southern part of Afghanistan usually have.

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North = 13 in, South = 6 in

27
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What does Arable mean?

A

Not being able to grow crops

28
Q

What country touches Afghanistan the most?

A

Pakistan

29
Q

What country touches Afghanistan the least?

A

China

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