After Alexander's death, his loosely connected empire was divided. Seleucus, a Macedonian officer during Alexander's campaign, declared himself ruler of his own Seleucid Empire, encompassing Persia and Afghanistan.
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Name one war that has happened in Afghanistan's History
The soviet war
First,Second, and third Anglo-afghan war
The present war
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Name one of the Persian speaking groups in Afghanistan
Persian-speaking (Tajiks, Hazaras, and Aymaqs)
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Historically there has been a lack of what?
Information and reliable statistics about Afghanistan's economy
100
Which two groups of people left an imprint on early history?
Greeks and Jews
200
When did Alexander the Great arrive in Afghanistan?
Alexander the Great arrived in the area of Afghanistan in 330 BCE
200
What did the British make the Afghan's agree when they won the third anglo-afghan war?
They made Afghan's agree not to foment trouble on the British side
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What was found in Afghanistan first in the world?
The world’s first Oil painting was found in Afghanistan.
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Afghan monarchs were eager to do what?
They were always eager to develop the stature of the government and the countries.
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Who were the people that brought Islam to Central Asian countries?
Umayyad Arab Muslims
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What time period did the Achaelmenid Empire rule?
550-330 BCE
300
Who did the soviets fight in the Soviet war?
The Mujahideen
300
What culture do the Pashtun people live by?
The Pashtun people live according to the Pashtun culture by following Pashtunwali (way of the Pashtuns).
300
What was the first prominent plan to advance the Afghanistan economy
The Helmanid valley authority
300
At what time did the Umayyad Arab Muslims enter Afghanistan? (AD)
642 AD
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What were the three empires or kingdoms that I talked about?
The Achaemenid Empire, Alexander and the Seleucids and The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
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What was the present war to the Americans?
Their response to the september 11th attacks
400
The Pashtun people live according to the Pashtun culture by following Pashtunwali (way of the Pashtuns).
Other things that Afghans are famous for are Poetry, Architecture and their food.
400
Gross domestic product had fallen since?
Since the 1980's
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What did the Soviets try to change?
The religion of Islaam
500
How far did the Achaemenid Empire expand?
The Empire expanded to eventually rule over significant portions of the ancient world, which at around 500 BCE stretched from parts of the Balkans (Bulgaria) and Thrace-Macedonia in the west, to the Indus valley in the east
500
What were the dates of the five wars that took place in Afghanistan that were mentioned in this presentation?
First Anglo-Afghan war (1839-42)
Second Anglo-Afghan war (1878-80)
Third Anglo-Afghan war (1919)
The “Soviet” war (1972-92)
The 2001 Present war
500
Can you name three things that nearly all Afghans follow?
Islamic traditions, celebrate the same holidays, dress the same, consume the same food, listen to the same music, share the same view about the world and are usually multi-lingual.
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According to? has the Afghanistan economy grown by 20% in the fiscal year ending in march 2004, after it expanded 30% in the previous 12 months