1. Kunar Province borders what province to the north?
(a) Zabul Province.
(b) Nuristan Province.
(c) Kandahar Province.
(d) Nangarhar Province.

2. How many provinces make up Afghanistan?
(a) 8.
(b) 19.
(c) 34.
(d) 47.

3. What refers to the military border between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Defense Wall.
(b) Point of No Return.
(c) Line of Control.
(d) Hostility Line.

4. Kunar Province borders what province to the south?
(a) Kabul Province.
(b) Nangarhar Province.
(c) Ghor Province.
(d) Samangan Province.

5. What refers to an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover their bodies in public places?
(a) Kimono.
(b) Robe.
(c) Moo-moo.
(d) Burqa.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the end of Part 2: Chapter 8, Mortenson was going crazy sitting at home in Montana, so his wife told him to pack a bag and go to Pakistan despite the fact he would not be able to return home for which holiday?

2. When did the Panjdeh Incident take place?

3. How many people in Afghanistan were reported killed by the Kashmir earthquake?

4. When did the Soviet war in Afghanistan end?

5. When did the Taliban rise to power by defeating their mujahadeen rivals and seizing control of Kandahar, spreading east?

(see the answer key)

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