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