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