Life in Afghanistan

What is the approximate population of Afghanistan?

• Between 25 and 35 million people

• Between 10 and 20 million people

• Between 40 and 50 million people

• Between 45 and 55 million people

What age is 46% of the population?

• Under 18

• Under 17

• Under 16

• Under 15

Which militant group took control over Afghanistan in the 1990s?

• The Mongols

• The Persians

• The Taliban

• The Soviet Union

The Taliban were extremist muslims. What did they hate?

• The Eastern way of life

• Muslim women

• The Western way of life

• Muslim men

Under Taliban rule, which of the following human rights were women denied?

• Banned from going to school

• Banned from singing

• Banned from wearing a burqa

• Banned from leaving the house without a male

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What kind of punishment did women receive if they broke the Taliban rules?

• They were spat upon

• They were stoned to death in public

• They were beaten to death in public

• They were called names

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What is the capital city of Afghanistan?

• Jalalabad

• Herat

• Kabul

• Kunduz

______ were laid all over the country and often blew the legs off innocent boys and girls.

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What did many families do during times of war in Afghanistan?

• Sold their goods to smugglers

• Travelled thousands of miles away

• Hid in caves in the mountains

• Fought against the enemy

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Why did the Afghan people become refugees?

• They wanted a better life

• They wanted money

• They wanted to see a different part of the world

• They wanted to impose their religion on others

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