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The Ultimate Afghanistan Quiz | Asia

How much do you know about this complex country? Test your basic knowledge of Afghanistan with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by hokkyodai. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
hokkyodai

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
140,123

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1437

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the capital of Afghanistan? Hint

Kandahar

Nuristan

Kabul

Jalalabad

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a meal in Afghanistan not complete without? Hint

cornbread

noodles

naan (a kind of bread)

bean soup

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Question 3 of 10

3. Afghan people drink green tea.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. One of Afghanistan's official languages is Pashtu. What is the other one? Hint

Arabic

Dari

Kurdish

Hindi

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Khyber Pass links Afghanistan with India.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Traditionally, what color are burqas, the full-length veils worn by most women in Afghanistan?

Answer: (One or two words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many countries does Afghanistan share borders with? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What country is about the same size as Afghanistan? Hint

Japan

Ukraine

Cambodia

Indonesia

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year Britain relinquish its claims of control over Afghanistan's foreign policy, this effectively making the country fully independent? Hint

1919

1880

1900

1945

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Question 10 of 10

10. When was Afghanistan invaded by the Soviet Union? Hint

1970

1979

1980

1988

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of Afghanistan?

Answer: Kabul

In the 1770s the Afghan capital was moved from Kandahar to Kabul.

2. What is a meal in Afghanistan not complete without?

Answer: naan (a kind of bread)

Naan (also spelled 'nan'), flat unleavened bread, is an important part of meals in several countries in South and Central Asia, including Afghanistan.

3. Afghan people drink green tea.

Answer: True

The country imports tea from Pakistan and India, among other countries.

4. One of Afghanistan's official languages is Pashtu. What is the other one?

Answer: Dari

Dari is related to Persian (or Farsi), Iran's official language. The two languages have a number of differences, but are mutually intelligible. Afghanistan is a very diverse country, with a number of different ethnic and linguistic groups. Pashtu is spoken by the Pashtun, the country's largest ethnic group. Dari is spoken by the Tajiks, the second largest.

Other ethnic groups include the Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmen and Kyrgyz.

5. The Khyber Pass links Afghanistan with India.

Answer: False

The Khyber Pass links Afghanistan with Pakistan. The pass is about 48 kilometers long, and at its narrowest point is only 5 meters wide.

6. Traditionally, what color are burqas, the full-length veils worn by most women in Afghanistan?

Answer: blue

Although dark blue is the traditional color, other colors are slowly becoming popular.

7. How many countries does Afghanistan share borders with?

Answer: 6

The countries are Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, China, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.

8. What country is about the same size as Afghanistan?

Answer: Ukraine

Afghanistan, at 647,500 square kilometers, is slightly larger than Ukraine (603,700 sq. km.).

9. In what year Britain relinquish its claims of control over Afghanistan's foreign policy, this effectively making the country fully independent?

Answer: 1919

Britain had sought control of Afghanistan to thwart any Russian advance towards India. Despite numerous interventions, Britain was never able to gain real control of the country. In 1895, Britain and Russia agreed to treat the country as a buffer-zone, but during WWI Britain again intervened as it was believed that the Turks were trying to form an 'Islamic' alliance, directed against Britain.

In 1919 it relinquished its claims of control over Afghanistan's foreign policy.

10. When was Afghanistan invaded by the Soviet Union?

Answer: 1979

Although there was Soviet military intervention before 1979, it wasn't until that year that a full-scale military invasion was launched.

Source: Author hokkyodai

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