* He is the founder of modern Afghanistan. He reigned from 1747 to 1772 and was nicknamed 'Baba'.
* This president claimed the Afghanistan Republic in 1973 and was assassinated in April 1978.
* He was King when Afghanistan gained its independance from Great Britain in 1919. His wife was Queen Soraya.
* He ruled Afghanistan twice, from 1803 to 1809 and from 1839 to 1842. He was murdered during the first Anglo-Afghan war.
* He may have ruled less than a year but he became famous after winning the Maiwand battle over the British in 1880.
* The post-Taliban era in Afghanistan has been marked by continued resistance from several insurgent groups. Who is the leader of the group known as "HiG"?
* Who has held several positions, including 4th Corps Commander, Herat Governor, and Energy Minister since the fall of the Taliban?
* What is the name of the UN-approved peacekeeping force that protects Kabul and other parts of Afghanistan?
* This individual has served continually as Afghanistan's Foreign Minister since the fall of the Taliban. Who is it?
* This leader is the only person ever promoted to the rank of Marshal in the Afghan Military. Who is it?
* Which gathering selected the Afghan Transitional Authority in June 2002?
* What was the name of the international conference that selected Karzai to lead the post-Taliban Afghan Interim Adminstration?
* Who was Afghanistan's first Interior Minister after the fall of the Taliban?
* To which ethnic group does President Hamid Karzai belong?
* What politico-militia group does Uzbek leader Abdul Rashid Dostam lead?