- 1. What is the capital city of Afghanistan?
A) Baghdad
B) Islamabad
C) Tehran
D) Kabul
- 2. Which mountain range stretches across Afghanistan?
A) Rockies
B) Andes
C) Alps
D) Hindu Kush
- 3. Which language is the official language of Afghanistan?
A) Turkish
B) Pashto
C) Farsi
D) Urdu
- 4. In which continent is Afghanistan located?
A) South America
B) Europe
C) Africa
D) Asia
- 5. Which ancient conqueror failed to conquer Afghanistan?
A) Alexander the Great
B) Julius Caesar
C) Genghis Khan
D) Attila the Hun
- 6. What is the name of the ancient trade route that passed through Afghanistan connecting the East and West?
A) Silk Road
B) Suez Canal
C) Panama Canal
D) Great Wall
- 7. Which Afghan sport resembles a combination of wrestling and boxing?
A) Tennis
B) Cricket
C) Golf
D) Buzkashi
- 8. Which country was involved in a military conflict with the Soviet Union in Afghanistan during the 1980s?
A) United States
B) United Kingdom
C) China
D) India
- 9. Which of the following is a famous Afghan poet?
A) Shakespeare
B) Neruda
C) Frost
D) Rumi
- 10. Which ancient empire did Afghanistan fall under during the reign of Darius I?
A) Achaemenid Empire
B) Roman Empire
C) Mughal Empire
D) Ottoman Empire
- 11. Which city in Afghanistan is famous for its ancient Blue Mosque?
A) Herat
B) Mazar-i-Sharif
C) Jalalabad
D) Kabul
- 12. Who wrote the famous novel 'The Kite Runner' set in Afghanistan?
A) J.K. Rowling
B) George Orwell
C) Stephen King
D) Khaled Hosseini
- 13. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Afghanistan?
A) Great Wall of China
B) Jam Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam
C) Machu Picchu
D) Pyramids of Giza
- 14. Which country is Afghanistan bordered by to the east?
A) Iran
B) China
C) India
D) Pakistan
- 15. Which ancient city in Afghanistan was a key center along the Silk Road?
A) Samarkand
B) Balkh
C) Persepolis
D) Thebes
- 16. Who was the founder of the Durrani Empire in Afghanistan?
A) Babur
B) Ahmad Shah Durrani
C) Mohammad Daud Khan
D) Hamid Karzai
- 17. Which country invaded Afghanistan in 1979?
A) Soviet Union
B) China
C) United States
D) United Kingdom
- 18. Which Afghan poet is often referred to as the 'Father of Pashto literature'?
A) Iqbal
B) Khushal Khan Khattak
C) Mirza Ghalib
D) Rumi
- 19. Which famous Buddha statues were destroyed by the Taliban in Afghanistan?
A) Angkor Wat
B) Taj Mahal
C) Sphinx
D) Bamiyan Buddhas
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