Early Life & Family
Q: What is the name of the village in Pakistan where Malala was born?
A: What is Mingora (in Swat)
Q: The Taliban banned girls from doing this, sparking Malala’s activism.
A: What is going to school/getting an education
Q: What year was Malala shot by the Taliban?
A: What is 2012
Q: What global prize did Malala co-receive in 2014?
A: What is the Nobel Peace Prize
Q: What is the main message of I Am Malala?
A: What is the importance of education as a human right
Q: What did Malala’s father create to ensure her education?
A: What is the Khushal School
Q: What was the term for the Taliban’s interpretation of Islamic law?
A: What is Sharia
Q: How many shots were fired at Malala on her school bus?
A: What is three
Q: What is the name of the non-profit organization co-founded by Malala?
A: What is the Malala Fund
Q: What proverb does Malala’s father quote: "Coming events cast their..."?
Q: In Pashtun culture, what is the term for Malala's father?
A: What is Aba
Q: What happened to the school’s trophies and the Khushal school in general during the conflict?
A: They were ruined/the school was used by soldiers, but Malala kept her trophies as a symbol of defiance
Q: To which country was Malala flown for specialized medical treatment?
A: What is England
Q: Malala became the youngest person to receive which prestigious European award?
A: What is the Sakharov Prize
Q: What did Malala call her school?
A: What is a place where they "flew on wings of knowledge"
Q: What does the name "Malala" mean?
A: What is "bravery"
Q: What is the name of the radical cleric who used illegal radio to spread Taliban views?
Q: What physical issue did Malala face on the left side of her face?
A: What is paralysis
Q: At what age did Malala receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
A: What is 17
Q: What is Malala’s favorite color?
A: What is pink
Q: What was the pseudonym Malala used for her BBC blog?
A: Who is Gul Makai
Q: What did doctors remove and temporarily store in her abdomen during her first surgery?
A: What is a piece of her skull
Q: With whom did Malala co-author her autobiography?
A: Who is Christina Lamb