| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What is the capital of Afghanistan? | Kabul | 96%
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| What terrorist group took over Afghanistan in August 2021? | Taliban | 84%
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| Which country invaded Afghanistan in 1979? | Soviet Union | 80%
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| What country shares the shortest border with Afghanistan? | China | 77%
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| What are the two official languages of Afghanistan? | Dari | 73%
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| What branch of Islam do most of the Hazara people belong to? | Shia | 73%
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| Which plant was Afghanistan once responsible for 90% of the world's production of? | Opium poppy | 68%
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| What is the nickname of Afghanistan? | Graveyard of {Empires} | 62%
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| What are the two official languages of Afghanistan? | Pashto | 58%
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| What bestselling book is about the friendship between Amir and Hassan? | The {Kite} Runner | 51%
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| That group destroyed two statues that were located in the city of Bamyan in 2001. What historical figure did they depict? | Buddha | 47%
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| What mountain range covers central Afghanistan? | Hindu {Kush} | 47%
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| What mountain pass between Afghanistan and Pakistan was an integral part of the ancient Silk Road? | {Khyber} Pass | 46%
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| What is the currency of Afghanistan? | Afghani | 43%
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| What is the name of the dominant ethnic group of Afghanistan? | Pashtuns | 41%
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| What is the second most populous city in Afghanistan? | Kandahar | 38%
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| Who is the author of that book? | Khaled Hosseini | 25%
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| Who was the president of Afghanistan from 2004 until 2014? | Hamid Karzai | 24%
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| What city in northwestern Afghanistan was historically known for its wine? | Herat | 22%
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| Which poet was born in 1207 in the city of Balkh and now, according to some, is the best-selling poet of all time in the United States? | Rumi | 18%
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