Main Characters
Pashtunwali Code
Islam in History
Geography
Feeling Lucky
100
Who is the narrator of the Kite Runner?
Amir
100
What is the tenet of Honor?
The belief that Pashtuns should maintain their independent human dignity.
100
Arabic name for God.
What is Allah?
100
Capital city of Afghanistan.
What is Kabul?
100
The prophet of Islam is.
Who is Muhammad?
200
Who are Hassan and Ali
Two Hazara characters in the Kite Runner.
200
What is the tenet of Family?
Rahim Khan followed this tenet when he left the love of his wife.
200
The holy city where Islam was born.
What is Mecca (Makkah)?
200
Peninsula where Islam began is called the.
What is the Arabian peninsula?
200
The country that the Soviets (the people who invaded Afghanistan) come from is called.
What is Russia?
300
Who is Rahim Khan?
Supports Amir's writing skills by reading his stories and offering written encouragement.
300
What is Hospitality?
Inviting your enemy into your home, you would be following this tenet.
300
The holy book that Muslims use.
What is the Quran?
300
Country where Amir and Baba fled to when the Soviets invaded.
What is Pakistan?
300
The Arabs in the desert from which Muhammad started to gain support for the beginning of Islam.
Who are Bedouins?
400
Who is Baba?
He is not afraid to stand up for his beliefs and is almost shot for protecting a women from a Russian soldier.
400
What is Faith?
When Baba and Rahim Khan are drinking scotch they are breaking this tenet.
400
What is Muhammad's journey to Medina (Yathrib) called.
What is the Hijrah?
400
The main mountain range in Afghanistan is called.
What are the Hindu Kush?
400
The largest ethnic group in Afghanistan.
Who are the Pashtuns?
500
Who is Assef?
This character gave the narrator a book for his birthday; it was about Hitler.
500
What is the Pashtun History Tenet?
The tenet placing great value knowing the Pashtun past with all its depth and pluralism is.
500
A set of laws followed by Muslims that regulate their daily lives.
What is Shari'ah?
500
Where Muhammad and his followers fled to when chased out of Mecca.
What is Medina (Madinah)?
500
The mother of Hassan who runs off shortly after he was born.
Who is Sanaubar?
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