Most known things
What is Afghanistan most known for?
poverty
What happened in 1979?
In 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan.
What are the taliban?
They are extremists/terrorists
Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world. True or False?
True, Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world
What was the reason Afghanistan went to civil war?
Afghanistan went into civil war because of the Soviet Union withdrawing from Afghanistan.
What is the most common sport in Afghanistan?
Cricket
What year did Afghanistan go into Civil war?
Afghanistan went into Civil war in 1989.
What are their religion?
They are islamic.
What difficulties did the Taliban cause?
They made everyone follow strict islamic rules.
What area/place was affected the most during the civil war?
Kabul is the most affected area during the Civil war. the capital was the epicenter of intense fighting between rival mujahideen factions, between 1992 and 1996
What animal is Afghanistan known for?
Horses
What happend in 1989?
The Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan causing problems for them.
What are taliban?
A group of fighters educated at islamic schools who had strict rules to follow
Who got attracted to Afghanistan?
Afghanistan has been attracted to other extremist/terrorist groups
What areas were most involved in this civil war?
The Southern/Eastern areas were most involved in this civil war.
What is one of Afghanistan's most common physical features?
The Hindu Kush mountain range
What were some of the problems Afghanistan faced in when the Soviet Union withdrew from them?
Poverty, food shortage, rising crime, and they also went into civil war
What were some of the strict rules that men and woman had to follow?
Men had to had to have a beard, woman had to cover themselves completely
How many times has their country been invaded?
Their country has been invaded 2 times
Why did Afghanistan go into civil war?
After the Soviet Union left, competing warlord factions (Mujahedeen) turned on each other.
Why did the United States attack Afghanistan in the 2000s?
The USA accused Afghanistan of supporting terrorism.
What happened to the Afghanistan government in the 1970's?
In 1978 communist political party took over and disregarded local ethnic groups.
What year did the Taliban take over Afghanistan?
The Taliban took over Afghanistan in 1978
Has Afghanistan gotten bombed before?
Yes, they have gotten bombed by the USA for being accused of terrorism
Why did the Soviet Union intervene in 1979?
So they could prevent the collapse of the communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan also known as the PDPA regime