Strategic Importance of Afghanistan

What was the strategic importance of Afghanistan during the Cold War?

• It was a major oil producer.

• It was a crossroads nation bridging East and West.

• It had a large population.

• It was a leading technological hub.

Who was the ruler of Afghanistan before the 1973 coup?

• Mohammed Daoud Khan

• Mohammed Zahir

• Babrak Karmal

• Nur Muhammad Taraki

What type of government did Mohammed Daoud Khan establish after the 1973 coup?

• A monarchy

• A communist state

• A one-party republican state

• A democratic republic

What was the name of the revolution that removed Daoud in 1978?

• The October Revolution

• The Saur Revolution

• The Green Revolution

• The Velvet Revolution

Who was overthrown in a 1978 coup in Afghanistan?

• Mohammed Daoud Khan

• Jimmy Carter

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What significant event occurred in Afghanistan in December 1979?

• The US invaded Afghanistan

• The Soviet Union sent troops to Afghanistan

• The United Nations took control of Afghanistan

• Afghanistan joined NATO

Which US president warned that American athletes would not attend the Moscow Olympics?

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

How many nations did not attend the Moscow Olympics due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

• 65

• 50

• 75

• 100

What term was used to describe the local Muslim fundamentalists supported by the US in Afghanistan?

• Mujahideen

• Taliban

• Al-Qaeda

• Peshmerga

Who was a young Saudi-born volunteer that benefited from American aid during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan?

• Osama bin Laden

• Ronald Reagan

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• George Bush