Malala Yousafzai Quiz

Who is Malala?

• An education activist

• An actress

• A teacher

• A politician

Answer explanation

Malala is a Pakistani girl who spoke out against the Taliban's oppressive rule and their ban on the education of girls. She was subsequently shot by the Taliban, but she survived and went on to become an internationally acclaimed human rights and education activist.

In which country was she born?

• Afghanistan

• Iran

• Pakistan

• India

What happened in 2007?

• The Taliban invaded Swat Valley in Pakistan and girls were not allowed to attend school.

• Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen

• A dancer was accused of immorality and executed, her body put on public display in the centre of Mingora

Answer explanation

2012: Malala was shot

2009: a woman was executed

Which is her famous quote? (2 answers)

• We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced

• The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

• If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.

• One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world

Answer explanation

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. - Walt Disney

If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Why was she awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014?

• She declined the nobel prize

• For her efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people

• Because of her fight for right of all children to education

• For the novel she wrote in 2010

What happened in the assasination attempt?

• Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by a gunman while she was en route home from school

• Malala Yousafzai was kidnapped and imprisoned for several months

• Someone tried to poison Malala Yousafzai

• Malala Yousafzai was shot in the leg by a gunman while she was en route home from school

When did she win the United Nations Human Rights Prize?

• 2011

• 2012

• 2013

• 2014

Where did she open a children school?

• Mingora, Pakistan

• Damascus, Syria

• Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

• Dacca, Afghanistan

Why is Malala famous?

How is her book called?