Afghanistan Geography
Afghanistan is about the size of this U.S. state.
Texas
These European communists invaded Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989.
the Soviets
The decade the Taliban gained power in Afghanistan.
1990's (1996 to be exact)
The reason the U.S. invaded Afghanistan
September 11th attacks
This natural disaster occurred in Afghanistan (and Pakistan) last summer, killing over 200 people.
A flood.
Name 2 of the 5 countries that border Afghanistan.
Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
These two European countries battled for control of Afghanistan in the period called the "Great Game" during the 19th century.
Russia and England
In 2001, the U.S. was attacked by this group that was protected by the Taliban.
Al-Qaeda.
The three aims the U.S. government claimed were the reason for the invasion
Finding Osama bin Laden and other high-ranking Al-Qaeda members to be put on trial, destroying Al-Qaeda, and removing the Taliban regime.
These remnants of the Soviet invasion still haunt Afghanistan today.
Land mines
This Mountain range passes through Afghanistan
Hindu Kush mountain range
The century modern day Afghanistan was founded.
18th century (1747)
Women and girls were prohibited from doing these three things under Taliban rule.
Working, not being fully covered in traditional Islamic clothing (burqas), and going to school after the age of 8.
The estimated number of Afghan civilians that were killed in armed conflict in 2008
2,118 (accepted answer: 2,000)
Name one of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan.
Pashto or Dari.
This is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan
Kabul
Name three of the 5 countries that supported the mujahideen resistance movement against Soviet rule.
The U.S., China, Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
This is the English translation of the Pashto word "Taliban."
"students"
The name of the U.S. operation launched on October 7, 2001.
Operation Enduring Freedom
The percentage of Afghanistan that is Muslim.
99%
Afghanistan sits on an important geostrategic location that connects these three areas.
Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent
[--] million Afghans were driven out of Afghanistan to refugee camps in both Pakistan and Iran by 1990.
6.2
Many members of the Taliban follow this social and cultural norm strictly.
Pashtunwali
What the acronym ISAF stands for
International Security Assistance Force
Name 3 of the 9 main ethnic groups in Afghanistan.
Pashtun, Tajiks, Hazaras, Farsiwan, Uzbek, Kirghis, Turkmen, Sikhs, Hindus and Jews.