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