Soviet Afghanistan
On April 27, 1978 the democratic government of Afghanistan was overthrown and a _______ government was established. It's no wonder why they were supported by the USSR.
What is Communist
These radical idealists are known as _____, or the Holy Warriors
Who are the Mujahedeen
On September 11th, 2001, this Islamic terrorist group ordered an attack on America
What is Al-Qaeda
On May 27th, 2014, this US president announced the removal of US Troops from Afghanistan
Who is Barack Obama
This is the most common religion of Afghanistan
What is Islam
On December 24, 1979 the _______ Union invaded Afghanistan.
What is Soviet
This Islamic fundamentalist group took advantage of the chaos and quickly rose to power
Who are the Taliban
In November of 2001 this city was liberated by the Northern Alliance
What is Kabul
In 2019 President Trump claimed peace talks with this group were over
What is the Taliban
This term Means Land of the Afghans
What is Afghanistan
During the Soviet Afghanistan War, many fled to Iraq or _____, Like Hassan and Baba.
What is Pakistan
In 1996 this country fired cruise missiles into military training camps of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
What is The United States of America
On December 9th, this ruling group of Afghanistan fell from power
What is the Taliban
In 2017, The United States dropped this, also known as MOAB, on Islamic State Militants in the Nangarhar Province
What is the Mother of All Bombs
Most shops and businesses are closed on ______, the Islamic Holy Day
What is Friday
This Afghan President was assassinated for allegedly talking to the United States
Who is President Amin
When the Taliban took Kabul they introduced _______, an intense version of law that draws from the Quran and the hadith
What is Sharia Law
In 2004, this interim president of Afghanistan was elected president of Afghanistan
Who is Hamid Karzai
In 2017, this group reported a spike in civilian casualties caused by air strikes
What is the United Nations
This is the Currency of Afghanistan
What is an Afghani
This Man was Installed by the Soviet Union to be the President of Afghanistan
Who is Babrak Karmal
The Taliban's first major conquest was of ______, the 4th largest city in Afghanistan
What is Mazar-e Sharif
On October 29th, 2004, this man resurfaced and took responsibility for the actions of September 9th, 2001
Who is Osama Bin Laden
In 2015, The Taliban took this city and held it for nearly two weeks
What is Kunduz
This is the Capital of Afghanistan
What is Kabul