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1. What is the capital city of Afghanistan?
a) Kabul
b) Herat
c) Kandahar
d) Jalalabad
2. Who is Afghanistan’s “Father of the Nation”?
a) Ahmad Shah Durrani
b) Abdul Rahman Khan
c) King Amanullah Khan
d) Hamid Karzai
3. Which mountain range forms the natural border between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
a) Hindu Kush
b) Pamir Mountains
c) Tien Shan
d) Himalayas
4. In which year did Afghanistan gain independence from British influence?
a) 1919
b) 1923
c) 1947
d) 1956
5. Who was the last king of Afghanistan before the monarchy was abolished in 1973?
a) Mohammed Zahir Shah
b) Mohammed Daoud Khan
c) Mohammed Omar
d) Ashraf Ghani
6. Which river is the longest in Afghanistan?
a) Kabul River
b) Helmand River
c) Hari River
d) Amu Darya
7. What is the official language of Afghanistan?
a) Pashto
b) Persian (Dari)
c) Uzbek
d) Pashto and Persian (Dari)
8. Which Afghan province is called the “Garden of Afghanistan”?
a) Kandahar
b) Kunar
c) Herat
d) Balkh
9. Who was the founder of the Hotak dynasty in Afghanistan?
a) Ahmad Shah Durrani
b) Mirwais Hotak
c) Dost Mohammad Khan
d) Abdul Rahman Khan
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10. What is the highest peak in Afghanistan?
a) Mount Noshaq
b) Mount Everest
c) Mount Noshaq
d) Mount Saraghrar
11. Which ancient city in Afghanistan was a major Buddhist culture center?
a) Kandahar
b) Kabul
c) Bamiyan
d) Herat
12. Who is the current President of Afghanistan?
a) Ashraf Ghani
b) Hamid Karzai
c) Abdullah Abdullah
d) Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
13. What is the traditional headgear worn by Afghan men called?
a) Turban
b) Fez
c) Pakol
d) Kufi
14. Which historical figure is known for his role in resisting British colonial rule in Afghanistan during the First Anglo-Afghan War?
a) Sher Shah Suri
b) Akbar Khan
c) Dost Mohammad Khan
d) Ahmad Shah Durrani
15. What is the predominant religion in Afghanistan?
a) Christianity
b) Hinduism
c) Buddhism
d) Islam
16. Which Afghan province is known for its famous blue pottery?
a) Khost
b) Ghazni
c) Farah
d) Kunduz
17. Who was the first female ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States?
a) Farkhunda Zahra Naderi
b) Roya Rahmani
c) Habiba Sarabi
d) Fatana Gilani
18. Which Afghan leader declared Afghanistan a republic in 1973, effectively ending the monarchy?
a) Mohammad Zahir Shah
b) Hamid Karzai
c) Mohammed Daoud Khan
d) Mohammad Najibullah
19. Which Afghan province is known for its pomegranates?
a) Kandahar
b) Kunduz
c) Khost
d) Ghazni
20. Who was the first female governor in Afghanistan?
a) Habiba Sarabi
b) Fawzia Koofi
c) Anisa Rasouli
d) Rahima Jami
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21. What is the name of the traditional Afghan bread?
a) Roti
b) Naan
c) Afghan Bread (Nan-e Afghani)
d) Paratha
22. Which ancient trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean passed through Afghanistan?
a) Trans-Saharan Trade Route
b) Silk Road
c) Spice Route
d) Amber Road
23. Who was the first female mayor of Kabul, Afghanistan?
a) Anahita Ratebzad
b) Farkhunda Zahra Naderi
c) Zarifa Ghafari
d) Razia Jan
24. In which year did the Taliban regime fall in Afghanistan?
a) 2001
b) 2001
c) 2003
d) 2005
25. Which ethnic group constitutes the most significant percentage of the population in Afghanistan?
a) Tajik
b) Hazara
c) Pashtun
d) Uzbek
26. Which city in Afghanistan is known for its ancient citadel and minaret?
a) Herat
b) Kabul
c) Ghazni
d) Mazar-i-Sharif
27. Who was the first Afghan woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
a) Malalai Joya
b) Sima Samar
c) Fawzia Koofi
d) Malala Yousafzai
28. What is the traditional Afghan rice dish called?
a) Biryani
b) Qabuli Pulao
c) Pilaf
d) Kebab
29. Which Afghan province is known for its saffron production?
a) Bamyan
b) Helmand
c) Herat
d) Khost
30. Who was the leader of the Northern Alliance, a key faction in the fight against the Taliban?
a) Ahmad Shah Massoud
b) Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
c) Abdullah Abdullah
d) Ashraf Ghani
31. Which Afghan province is known for its lapis lazuli mines?
a) Balkh
b) Kunduz
c) Badakhshan
d) Nangarhar
32. Who is known as the “Lion of Panjshir” for his resistance against Soviet forces?
a) Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
b) Ahmad Shah Massoud
c) Burhanuddin Rabbani
d) Rashid Dostum
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33. What is the traditional Afghan dance called?
a) Tango
b) Attan
c) Flamenco
d) Salsa
34. Which province in Afghanistan is known for its hand-woven carpets?
a) Paktia
b) Kabul
c) Laghman
d) Nangarhar
35. Who was the first Afghan woman to win an Olympic medal?
a) Tahmina Kohistani
b) Maria Toorpakai
c) Rohullah Nikpai
d) Friba Razayee
36. What is Afghanistan’s currency?
a) Afghani
b) Tenge
c) Rial
d) Baht
37. Which Afghan province is known for its ruby mines?
a) Panjshir
b) Bamyan
c) Jagdalak (Jagdalek)
d) Parwan
38. Who was the first female governor of an Afghan province?
a) Sima Samar
b) Habiba Sarabi
c) Masooma Muradi
d) Anisa Rasouli
39. Which ancient city in Afghanistan is famous for its Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban?
a) Kandahar
b) Ghazni
c) Bamiyan
d) Herat
40. Who was the first Afghan woman to climb Mount Everest?
a) Hanifa Yousoufi
b) Robina Muqimyar
c) Farkhunda Zahra Naderi
d) Tahmina Kohistani
41. What is the traditional Afghan hat worn by men called?
a) Fez
b) Turban
c) Pakol
d) Topi
42. Which Afghan province is known for its vineyards and wine production?
a) Herat
b) Kabul
c) Balkh
d) Kandahar
43. Who was the first female judge appointed to the Afghan Supreme Court?
a) Zahra Naderi
b) Jamila Mujahed
c) Anisa Rassouli
d) Sima Samar
44. Which river is known as Afghanistan’s “River of Lions”?
a) Kabul River
b) Amu Darya
c) Helmand River
d) Hari River
45. Who was the first female pilot in Afghanistan’s Air Force?
a) Latifa Nabizada
b) Malalai Joya
c) Fawzia Koofi
d) Zarifa Ghafari
46. What is the traditional Afghan wrestling sport called?
a) Sumo
b) Judo
c) Pehlwani
d) Taekwondo
47. Which Afghan province is known for its pistachio orchards?
a) Khost
b) Nangarhar
c) Badghis
d) Laghman
48. Who was the first female Afghan ambassador to the United Nations?
a) Malalai Joya
b) Zarifa Ghafari
c) Fawzia Koofi
d) Anahita Ratebzad
49. What is the name of the traditional Afghan yogurt drink?
a) Lassi
b) Ayran
c) Doogh
d) Chaas
50. Which famous conqueror attempted to invade Afghanistan but failed due to the harsh terrain and resistance from local tribes?
a) Alexander the Great
b) Genghis Khan
c) Timur
d) Napoleon Bonaparte