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Afghanistan

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many major ethnic groups are there in Afghanistan?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

8

d)

14

2.

What is the approximate population of Afghanistan?

a)

12 million

b)

22 million

c)

32 million

d)

42 million

3.

What are the official languages of Afghanistan?

a)

English and Afghan

b)

Pashtu and Dari

c)

Hindi and Urdu

d)

Mandarin and Japanese

4.

What is the major religion in Afghanistan?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

5.

Which two ethnic groups are the largest in Afghanistan?

a)

Pashtuns and Arabs

b)

Pashtuns and Tajiks

c)

Pashtuns and Turks

d)

Pashtuns and Hazaras

6.

Why are the Pashtuns so influential in Afghanistan?

a)

The control the opium trade

b)

Because there are 'tuns' of them

c)

Cash money

d)

Large role in government

7.

Approximately how many Tajiks are there in Afghanistan?

a)

25-30%

b)

12-17%

c)

5-10%

d)

2%

8.

Where do most Hazaras reside?

a)

Kabul

b)

Border of Pakistan - Hazarajat

c)

Central Afghan mountain region - Hazarajat

d)

Border of Tajikistan - Hazarajat

9.

According to the handout, which ethnic groups were historically best known for farming?

a)

Pashtuns and Tajiks

b)

Uzbeks and Turkmen

c)

Hazaras and Nuristanis

d)

Uzbeks and Hazaras

10.

Which ethnic groups are best known as nomads or for camel breeding?

a)

Aimaqs

b)

Hazaras

c)

Pashtuns

d)

Tajiks

11.

In the text, the protagonist, Amir, is a ______ and his friend, Hassan, is a_________.

a)

Hazara, Pashtun

b)

Pashtun, Tajik

c)

Hazara, Uzbek

d)

Pashtun, Hazara

12.

What sect do the majority of Muslims in Afghanistan belong to?

a)

Shi'ite

b)

Sufi

c)

Sunni

d)

Kharijites

13.

What sect of Muslims do most Hazaras belong to?

a)

Sunni

b)

Sufi

c)

Shi'ite

d)

Kharijites