Which political leader/group kill Hassan and his wife?
The Taliban
100
Why did King Zahir Shah come to power?
King Zahir Shah came to power when his father was assassinated
100
On which day was the Saur Revolution?
April 12, 1978.
100
At their peak, how much percent (%) of Afghanistan did the Taliban control?
90%
100
Who is the president?
Hamid Karzai
200
What did Amir do when he first came back to Afghanistan that almost got him killed?
He looked the Taliban straight in the eyes
200
What does PDPA stand for?
Peoples Democratic Party of Afghanistan
200
How many years did Soviet control last?
10 years.
200
What was formed when the Taliban were removed from power?
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
200
What ethnicity is Hamid Karzai?
Pashtun
300
In what year did Amir and Baba leave Afghanistan because of the Taliban?
1981
300
When did King Zahir Shah sign the constitution?
1964
300
On which day did the Soviets officially occupy Afghanistan?
December 12, 1979
300
Approximately how many people were killed in the 9/11 attacks that caused America to declare war against the Taliban?
3000
300
How long did Hamid Karzai stay president for?
9 years
400
Name three things that people did in the book that had them punished by the Taliban.
- Cheering too loudly
- Adultery
- Being a Hazara
400
Who seized power of afghanistan after the coup d’etat?
Daoud Khan
400
During what year did the UN call for the withdrawal of the Soviet Union from Afghanistan?
1982
400
Who ended the Afghan Civil War? How?
The Taliban. With advanced weaponry.
400
Which team that brought down Osama Bin Ladin?
Seal 6
500
Why did everyone cheer when the Taliban came?
They ended the civil war and years of fighting.
500
Who mainly lost their seats after the 1969 elections?
Most left wing politicians and women.
500
How many planes were involved in the Saur Revolution?
Six planes.
500
What was the peace treaty that was signed at the end of the Soviet Invasion?
Peshawar Accord
500
What is the phrase Hamid Karzai said to the USA about the war in Iraq.
If the money wasted on the Iraq War by United States had been actually spent on rebuilding Afghanistan, the country would "be in heaven in less than one year".