WorksheetsLife in Afghanistan
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
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
What is the capital city of Afghanistan?
Jalalabad
Herat
Kabul
Kunduz
(a) were laid all over the country and often blew the legs off innocent boys and girls.
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
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
