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Parvana's Work
United Nations
Islam
100
The bread that Parvana and her family eat.
What is nan?
100
Parvana does not get along well with this older sister.
Who is Nooria?
100
Parvana needed to use a bucket to fetch this everyday.
What is water?
100

The city with the UN's headquarters

Where is New York City?

100

The holy book of Islam

What is the Quran?

200
Afghan women and girls wear this piece of cloth to cover their hair and shoulders.
What is a chador?
200

She is the 5 year old daughter in Parvana's family.

Who is Maryam?

200
When Parvana's father is taken to jail, she must pretend to be one of these to work in the marketplace.
What is a boy?
200

Which event came before the start of the United Nations?

What is World War II?

200

The amount of pillars in Islam

What is 5?

300

This is the primary language spoken in Afghanistan

What is dari?

300
She was a physical education teacher before the Taliban took over.
Who is Mrs. Weera?
300

Parvana and her father's job is to do this.

What is read letters?

300

The 5 countries always on the UN Security Council

What are the United States, China, Russia, France, and the United Kingdom?

300

The migration from Mecca to Medina

What is the Hijrah?

400
Both men and women wear this type of clothing which has trousers and a long, loose shirt.
What is a shalwar kameez?
400

This was Parvana's mother's job before the Taliban took over.

What is a writer?

400

This is what Parvana sells at the market

What are family belongings?

400

An alliance within the United Nations/Model United Nations

What is a bloc?

400

The term meaning a messenger of god

What is prophet?

500
Parvana's home had these mattresses which are used in place of chairs or beds in Afghanistan.
What is a toshak?
500
Parvana's older brother who was killed by a land mine.
Who is Hossain?
500

The reason Parvana is allowed to go outside

What is... she is young enough to be considered a child?

500

The unsuccessful group of nations that came before the United Nations (Created after WWI)

What is the League of Nations?

500

3 Abrahamic religions (All monotheistic)

What are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?