Mazar-i-Sharif - Quiz
Mazar i Sharif
  • 1. What does Mazar-i-Sharif mean?
A) Place of worship
B) City of peace
C) Land of beauty
D) Tomb of the saint
  • 2. Who is the current mayor of Mazar-i-Sharif as mentioned in the text?
A) Mohammad Kazim Tariq
B) Ali Khan
C) Hafiz Abdul Rahman Himat
D) Rashid Dostum
  • 3. Which province is Mazar-i-Sharif the capital of?
A) Herat Province
B) Balkh Province
C) Kabul Province
D) Nangarhar Province
  • 4. What significant shrine is located in Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) Mausoleum of Imam Ali
B) Hindu Temple of Balkh
C) Shrine of the Prophet Muhammad
D) Tomb of Genghis Khan
  • 5. What is Mazar-i-Sharif's primary airport called?
A) Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi International Airport
B) Bagram Airfield
C) Kabul International Airport
D) Herat International Airport
  • 6. Which ancient city is located approximately 25 km northwest of Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) Balkh
B) Termez
C) Kabul
D) Herat
  • 7. What percentage of built-up land does Mazar-i-Sharif have among Afghan provincial capitals?
A) 75%
B) 91%
C) 65%
D) 85%
  • 8. On what date was Mazar-i-Sharif seized by Taliban fighters in 2021?
A) 25 October
B) 14 August
C) 15 September
D) 30 July
  • 9. Which empire controlled the region around Mazar-i-Sharif after the Khanate of Bukhara until 1751?
A) Mughal Empire
B) Durrani Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) British Empire
  • 10. What is Mazar-i-Sharif's altitude above sea level?
A) 600 meters (1,970 feet)
B) 357 meters (1,171 feet)
C) 500 meters (1,640 feet)
D) 250 meters (820 feet)
  • 11. Which city is located to the north of Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) Bamyan
B) Kunduz
C) Aybak
D) Hairatan
  • 12. What was Mazar-i-Sharif's status in Afghanistan regarding urban development as of the text?
A) Least developed urban area
B) Most industrialized city
C) Highest percentage of built-up land among provincial capitals
D) Lowest population density
  • 13. What is Mazar-i-Sharif's geographical significance in Afghanistan?
A) Southernmost major city
B) Regional hub of northern Afghanistan
C) Capital of the entire country
D) Isolated from other cities
  • 14. What was Mazar-i-Sharif's condition during the Soviet–Afghan War and subsequent civil war?
A) Heavily destroyed
B) Mostly spared from devastation
C) Converted into a military base
D) Evacuated completely
  • 15. Which historical empires controlled the region around Mazar-i-Sharif before the Durrani Empire?
A) British Empire, French Empire
B) Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire
C) Persian Empire, Ottoman Empire
D) Tahirids, Saffarids, Samanids, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, Ilkhanids, Timurids, Khanate of Bukhara
  • 16. What is the name of the mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif known for its blue tiles?
A) Green Mosque
B) Red Mosque
C) Golden Dome
D) Shrine of Ali or Blue Mosque
  • 17. Who controlled Mazar-i-Sharif after the fall of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom?
A) The Yuezhi
B) The Seleucids
C) Alexander the Great
D) The Sasanians
  • 18. Which empire controlled Mazar-i-Sharif after the fall of the Kushans?
A) The Greco-Bactrian kingdom
B) The Seleucids
C) The Sasanians
D) The Yuezhi
  • 19. In what year did Islamic conquests reach Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) 651 CE
B) 1849 CE
C) 130 BCE
D) 1788 CE
  • 20. Who ordered the construction of a city and shrine at Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) Seljuk sultan Ahmed Sanjar
B) Qilich Ali Beg
C) Genghis Khan
D) The Durrani Empire
  • 21. Who was the father of Jalal al-Din Rumi?
A) Baha' Walad
B) Genghis Khan
C) Qilich Ali Beg
D) Ahmed Sanjar
  • 22. Which conqueror destroyed the city and shrine at Mazar-i-Sharif in the 13th century?
A) The Sasanians
B) Alexander the Great
C) Ahmed Sanjar
D) Genghis Khan
  • 23. In which year was Mazar-i-Sharif conquered and annexed into Afghanistan?
A) 1849
B) 1751
C) 1837
D) 1788
  • 24. Which war was taking place during the 1980s when Mazar-i-Sharif served as a strategic base for the Soviet Army?
A) Soviet–Afghan War
B) World War II
C) Vietnam War
D) Korean War
  • 25. What was Mazar-i-Sharif's role during the Soviet–Afghan War?
A) Neutral zone
B) Strategic base for the Soviet Army
C) Base for mujahideen rebels
D) Main supply route to Pakistan
  • 26. Which mujahideen militias attempted to take Mazar-i-Sharif but were repelled?
A) Northern Alliance and Hezb-e-Islami Khalis
B) Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin
C) Taliban and Al-Qaeda
D) Hezbe Wahdat and Jamiat-e Islami
  • 27. Which countries provided financial support to Mazar-i-Sharif under Dostum's rule?
A) Russia, Turkey, and Uzbekistan
B) Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Pakistan
C) United States, China, and India
D) Germany, France, and the UK
  • 28. What activities were legal in Mazar-i-Sharif under Dostum's rule?
A) Coeducational schools and betting
B) Forced conscription and child labor
C) Polygamy and alcohol consumption
D) Public executions and torture
  • 29. How many non-combatants were estimated to have been killed by the Taliban during their attack on Mazar-i-Sharif in August 1998?
A) 2,000
B) 500
C) 15,000
D) 8,000
  • 30. Which ethnic group was reportedly targeted by the Taliban during their control of Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) Uzbek
B) Hazara
C) Tajik
D) Pashtun
  • 31. What was the last remaining Taliban stronghold in northern Afghanistan after the Battle of Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) Kunduz
B) Kabul
C) Herat
D) Jalalabad
  • 32. Which corps of the Afghan National Army is based at Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) 215th Corps
B) 201st Corps
C) 205th Corps
D) 209th Corps (Shaheen)
  • 33. Which country leads ISAF Regional Command North stationed at Camp Marmal?
A) Norway
B) Sweden
C) United States
D) Germany
  • 34. In what year did NATO troops hand control of Mazar-i-Sharif to local forces?
A) 2009
B) 2015
C) 2011
D) 2013
  • 35. What was the target of the suicide attack on 10 November 2016 in Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) German consulate
B) UN office
C) U.S. embassy
D) Afghan police station
  • 36. How many people were killed in the Taliban attack at Camp Shaheen on 21 April 2017?
A) 50-70
B) Less than 10
C) More than 100
D) 30-40
  • 37. Which Danish organization began demining and rebuilding Qazil Abad after discovering the use of rockets as building materials?
A) UNICEF
B) Save the Children
C) Red Cross
D) Danish Refugee Council
  • 38. Who visited Mazar-i-Sharif on 11 August 2021 to rally local warlords against the Taliban?
A) Atta Mohammad Noor
B) General Abdul Rashid Dostum
C) President Ashraf Ghani
D) President Hamid Karzai
  • 39. Who was killed in a bomb blast on March 9, 2023?
A) Atta Mohammad Noor
B) Abdul Rashid Dostum
C) Hamid Karzai
D) Daud Muzamil
  • 40. Which Afghan song is known for its association with Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) Lal Meri Pat
B) Dilbar
C) Afghan Girl
D) Bia ke berem ba Mazar
  • 41. What is the capital and largest city of Balkh Province?
A) Kandahar
B) Mazar-i-Sharif
C) Herat
D) Kabul
  • 42. Which climate classification does Mazar-i-Sharif have?
A) Mediterranean
B) Humid subtropical
C) Cold steppe climate (Köppen BSk)
D) Tropical monsoon
  • 43. During which months does Mazar-i-Sharif receive most of its precipitation?
A) March to July
B) June to September
C) May to November
D) December to April
  • 44. What is the estimated population of Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) 300,000 people
B) 750,000 people
C) 1,000,000 people
D) 568,013 people
  • 45. What is the dominant language spoken in Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) Turkmen
B) Pashto
C) Uzbek
D) Dari
  • 46. Which ethnic group forms the largest percentage of Mazar-i-Sharif's population according to 2003 data?
A) Hazaras (12%)
B) Uzbeks (20%)
C) Pashtuns (15%)
D) Tajiks (53%)
  • 47. What is a major economic activity in Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) Wine production
B) Karakul sheep farming
C) Cotton weaving
D) Fishing
  • 48. Which sport is Mazar-i-Sharif a center for?
A) Buzkashi
B) Tennis
C) Cricket
D) Football
  • 49. Which highway links Mazar-i-Sharif to Kabul?
A) Highway 1
B) Highway M39
C) Highway 7
D) Highway AH76
  • 50. Which notable person from Mazar-i-Sharif is an Afghan born American diplomat?
A) Muhammad Mohaqiq
B) Zalmay Khalilzad
C) Emir Sher Ali Khan
D) Abdul Ali Mazari
  • 51. Who is a professional football player from Mazar-i-Sharif?
A) Zalmay Khalilzad
B) Farshad Noor
C) Frozan Safi
D) Atta Muhammad Nur
  • 52. Which notable person from Mazar-i-Sharif was an activist assassinated after protesting against the Taliban?
A) Zalmay Khalilzad
B) Frozan Safi
C) Ajab Khan Afridi
D) Muhammad Mohaqiq
  • 53. Which city is a sister city to Mazar-i-Sharif since 1991?
A) Kabul, Afghanistan
B) Mashhad, Iran
C) Tehran, Iran
D) Dushanbe, Tajikistan
  • 54. Who is a notable poet from Mazar-i-Sharif known for introducing she’r-e nimaa'i to Afghan-Persian literature?
A) Wasef Bakhtari
B) Muhammad Mohaqiq
C) Atta Muhammad Nur
D) Abdul Ali Mazari
  • 55. Which notable person from Mazar-i-Sharif was a former mujahideen resistance commander and Governor of Balkh Province?
A) Muhammad Mohaqiq
B) Wasef Bakhtari
C) Zalmay Khalilzad
D) Atta Muhammad Nur
  • 56. Which notable person from Mazar-i-Sharif was a founder and chairman of the People's Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan?
A) Abdul Ali Mazari
B) Muhammad Mohaqiq
C) Zalmay Khalilzad
D) Atta Muhammad Nur
  • 57. Which city is a sister city to Mazar-i-Sharif and located in Iran?
A) Tehran, Iran
B) Mashhad, Iran
C) Kabul, Afghanistan
D) Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Created with That Quiz — where a math practice test is always one click away.