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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. When did the fall of the communist Mohammad Najibullah-regime take place?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1987.

2. K2 is located among what mountain range?
(a) Kirthar Range.
(b) Karakoram Range.
(c) Hindu Kush Range.
(d) Toba Kakar Range.

3. What does the word "taliban" mean in Arabic?
(a) Rebels.
(b) Almighty.
(c) Students.
(d) Rulers.

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 5, CAI had just received a flood of donations due to an article that appeared in what periodical?
(a) Parade Magazine.
(b) Newsweek Magazine.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

Short Answer Questions

1. When it was first established, 49% of Ariana Afghan Airlines was owned by what company?

2. What Kirghiz leader did Mortenson meet in Part 1: Chapter 6?

3. What is an international service-learning program sponsored by the Central Asia Institute that "helps educate American children about the world to show them they can make a difference one penny at a time"?

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

5. What does NGO stand for?

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