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