Introduction to Afghanistan QUIZ Flashcards

1
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As of july 2007, how many people are estimate to live in afghanistan?

A

32 million

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2
Q

What are official languages of afghanistan ?

A

pashtu and dari

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3
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what percentage is pashtu and dari is spoken by the people?

A

85%

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4
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how many other minor languages are spoken in afghanistan?

A

30

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5
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What is the majority ethic group in afghanistan?

A

Pashtuns

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6
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What is the percentage of pashtuns?

A

42%

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7
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What is the pashtuns native language?

A

Pashtu

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8
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What religion are pashtuns?

A

Sunni muslims

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9
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what is the percentage of population of Tajiks?

A

27%

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10
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What is the second largest ethnic group in afghanistan?

A

Tajiks

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11
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What ethnic group focuses mostly on agriculture/town life?

A

Tajiks

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12
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What is the ethnic group who relies mainly in the afghanistan mountain region called hazarajat?

A

Hazara

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13
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What percentage do hazaras make up the population?

A

9%

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14
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what are the 2 countries Hazaras have significant populations in?

A

Pakistan and Iran

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15
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What origins to Hazaras have?

A

Mongolian

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16
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Which ethnic group are ghenis khans army’s descendants

17
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What religions are Hazaras?

A

shi’ite muslims

18
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Where are hazara s on the socio economic scale?

19
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What percentage of population is comprised of Turkmen?

20
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What percentage of population is comprised of Uzbeks?

21
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What are Uzbeks descendants of?

A

Turkish invasion

22
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What are turkmens?

A

mostly famers, herders and craftsman

23
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What percentage of population is comprised of Nuristans?

24
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What religion are nuristans?

A

Sunni Muslims

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What dialects do nuristans speak?
dari and pashtu
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where do nuristans live?
lunar, nangarhar, laghman and parwan - east afghanistan
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what is important in the area nuristans live in?
it was the scene of the first armed opposition to khalq gov
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What are Aimaqs?
farming and herding tribe
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Where do Aimaqs reside?
West part of Afghanistan
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What do Aimaqs speak?
Dari
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What religion are Aimaqs?
Sunni Muslims
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What percentage of population is comprised of Balochis
2%
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What religion are Balochis?
Sunni Muslim
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Where do Balochis live?
South Afghnistan
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What do Balochis speak?
Dari, pashtun and Baluchi