Scholastic News: Test Your Knowledge


Test Your Knowledge Use the information you learned from reading the articles in this special issue to answer the questions below.		TEACHERS: get a printable version of the quiz, which you can copy and distribute to students.

What is the definition of "refugee"?

	a) a person who lives in Afghanistan
	b) a person who is forced out of his or her home and seeks safety outside of his or her country
	c) a camp where people go when they flee their homes
	d) a person who has to flee his or her home but remains within his or her own country

What is life like for women living under the Taliban in Afghanistan?

	a) Most women are teachers and nurses.
	b) Women's lives are not very different from those in the U.S.
	c) Life is extremely restricted for women, almost like living in a prison.
	d) Many women wear high heels and skirts.

How long has the Taliban controlled Afghanistan?

	a) since 1996
	b) since Afghanistan was created
	c) 20 years
	d) since WWII

Within Afghanistan, who is the Taliban's main opposition?

Which of these countries does NOT border Afghanistan?

What is the current political situation in Pakistan?

	a) There is peace across the nation.
	b) India and Pakistan have recently resolved their differences.
	c) The government is transitioning to a new President.
	d) There are conflicts on two of its borders—with Afghanistan and India—and also within the country.

Where do most Afghan refugees live?

What is the Taliban?

	a) India's government
	b) a humanitarian group that helps refugees
	c) a group of extreme Islamic students who control the majority of Afghanistan
	d) Osama bin Laden's family

What is the definition of "sanction"?

	a) Uzbekistan's leaders
	b) withholding money and aid from a country as punishment for actions
	c) a government
	d) an army of ordinary citizens

Which country recognizes the Taliban as Afghanistan's government and maintains a relationship with them?