I am Malala: Part 2 Flashcards
What is an IDP?
International Displaced Persons
Who is Fazlullah?
The Radio Mullah
How does Fazlullah reach people/spread a message?
Through a illegal radio station
How does Fazlullah reach people/spread a message?
Through a illegal radio station
True or False.
Swat citizens feel trapped between/hurt by the Taliban and the Army.
True
How does Fazlullah reach people/spread a message?
Through a illegal radio station
True or False.
Swat citizens feel trapped between/hurt by the Taliban and the Army.
True
True or False.
Swat citizens feel trapped between/hurt by the Taliban and the Army.
True
True or False.
Once the Pakistan Army arrived, it was safe to live in Swat.
False
Why is the conflict in Pakistan complex?
- There is corruption in all levels of government
- Citizens are being manipulated by the Taliban
- The military is fighting the Pakistan Taliban
What is the Muslim practice of women conserving their modesty by wearing a veil and keeping separate from men?
Purdah
What is the Muslim practice of women conserving their modesty by wearing a veil and keeping separate from men?
Purdah
What is the Bazaar?
The market place
What year did Sufi Muhammad get released from prison?
2008
True or False.
Shabana is a famous singer and dancer.
True
True or false?
Malala’s father is afraid to speak out about the importance of education.
False
True or False?
Fazlullah is a good leader.
False
True or False?
Pakistan people started to turn against Fazlullah
True
True or False?
Some people agreed with Shabana’s death and said she deserved to be killed.
True
Who was really protecting Swat?
no one
True or false?
The district deputy commissioner becomes a follower of the Taliban.
True
What was the Bloody Square?
Bodies dumped in a square so everyone could see
What bad did Fazlullah create?
- Many restrictions
- Lots of violence
- Attacks on schoolchildren in Pakistan
What kept Malala up at night?
Bombing/gunfire
What was one way Malala’s father could escape in case the Taliban came for him?
Use a ladder in the back window to escape
In January of 2009 how many girls were left in their 27 girl class?
10
True or false?
Malala’s secret name meant “cornflower”
True
True or False?
Burqas are a short garment MUslim wear in public that covers on their arms.
False
True or False?
Hai Kakar wanted male students or teachers to write a diary.
False
True or false?
The first girl that agreed to write a diary was named Ayesha.
True
True or false?
Dr. Afzal’s hospital was not taken over by the taliban
False
What terrified Dr. Afzal, Malala, and her father when they were driving home from dinner?
The Taliban were on the road carrying guns
What were the school children (girls) advised to wear?
Non-colorful clothes
What time does Malala usually leave school?
1
What university did Shiza Shahid, the student from America that called Malala and her family, attend?
Stanford
What was the Taliban’s reasoning for being against education?
It will westernize the children
True or False?
The Taliban wanted female teachers and doctors, yet did not let girls go to school to qualify for these jobs
True
True or False?
Sufi Mohammad was a Taliban commander
False
True or False?
Fazlullah agreed to lift the ban on going to school for girls up to the age of 10 (Year 4)
True
True or False?
Malala referred to the Taliban as vampires
True
True or False?
The Taliban and provincial government had a truce for 7 days.
False
True or False?
Everyone in Swat realized it was best to leave the valley because more of the Taliban were coming and it would just lead people to die.
True
True or False?
The Taliban beat a teenage girl 34 times.
True
What video went viral with the Taliban in it?
The Taliban holding down and beating a teenage girl.
What was the Taliban’s peace agreement on?
To impose sharia law throughout Swat and in return militants would stop fighting.
What made everyone leave Swat Valley
Sufi Mohammed speech implying he wanted more people to die.
What is the definition of Hijras?
Place of social gathering, which provides exposure to the local people about different socio-political, cultural and religious scenarios.
How long was the truce between the Taliban and the Government?
10 days
What is an amir?
An Arab ruler
What was the American’s opinion on the peace agreement
They were very unhappy that Pakistan chose to agree with the peace agreement.
What is the Islamic definition of Naat?
A poem in which the prophet, PBUH is praised
What is the meaning of tapa?
The oldest and most popular form of Pashtun folk literature; often called female folk
What is the Surahs
a chapter from the Quran
After Shangla where did they go?
Islamabad
When did the Yousafzai family officially leave their house
May 5th 2009
Why was Malala upset in Haripur?
Why was Malala upset in Haripur
When Malala’s father was trying to comfort the family after they had to leave their house, how soon did he say they would return?
A couple of days
UNHCR meaning.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
True or False?
Malala wanted to leave Swat
False
True or False?
Malala was hopeful that she would return to Swat and her life wont have to many changes.
False
True or False?
The family can no longer live safely in the area because of what the Taliban had done
True
True or False?
Was Ambassador Richard Holbrooke the ambassador from 1999-2001
True
