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