Geography of Afghanistan - Statistics

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the capital and most populous city of Afghanistan?	Kabul	98%
What branch of Islam do most of the Hazara people belong to?	Shia	88%
By what country does Afghanistan share its shortest border?	China	84%
Afghanistan is responsible for 90% of world production of what plant?	Opium poppy	81%
What is the national animal of Afghanistan?	Snow {Leopard}	80%
What language is the most commonly-spoken in the country?	Dari	77%
What is the nickname of Afghanistan?	{Graveyard} of Empires	76%
What mountain range covers central Afghanistan?	Hindu {Kush}	75%
What mountain pass between Afghanistan and Pakistan was an integral part of the ancient Silk Road?	{Khyber} Pass	74%
Who did the two statues in Bamyan depict - before being destroyed by Taliban?	Buddha	64%
What is the dominant ethnic group of Afghanistan?	Pashtuns	63%
What is the second most populous city in Afghanistan?	Kandahar	58%
More of what ethnic group live in Afghanistan than their homeland?	Tajiks	51%
What H city in northwestern Afghanistan was historically known for its wine?	Herat	45%
What province is home to most of the NATO military bases in Afghanistan?	{Hel}mand	37%
What major river makes half of the northern border of Afghanistan?	{Amu} Darya	31%
What is the most populous city in northern Afghanistan?	{Mazar}-i-Sharif	30%
Through what narrow strip of land does Afghanistan border that country?	Wakhan {Corridor}	26%
Afghanistan's Registan and Margo are world's 8th and 9th largest. What are they?	Deserts	23%
What ancient Greek region, starting with B, is shared by Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?	Bactria	17%