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The Taliban Trivia Quiz

The Taliban ruled most of Afghanistan after the Soviet Union withdrew its forces. Their rule was something to be forgotten.

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
beterave

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,685

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does the Pashto word 'Taliban' literally mean? Hint

Followers

Warriors

Martyrs

Students

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Question 2 of 10

2. How did the Taliban movement arise in Afghanistan? Hint

In fair and open elections

They were the winners in a civil war

It was established by the UN

As an answer to lawlessness

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why were the Taliban able to subdue the populace and any opposition so quickly? Hint

They were popular by being tolerant

They had many allies to help them

They had no enemies to worry about

They used an extreme brand of Sharia Law

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Taliban instituted Sharia Law. Who were their enforcers? Hint

The army

The religious police

Gangs of Islamist hoodlums

The Mullahs

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Taliban led government did receive official diplomatic recognition from three nations. Which three officially recognized them? Hint

Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq

Pakistan, Turkmenistan and the Kurds

Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which leader was deemed the greatest threat to the rule of the Taliban in Afghanistan prior to 9/11? Hint

Haji Abdul Qadir

Abdul Haq

Ahmad Shah Massoud

Abdullah Abdullah

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Question 7 of 10

7. Above all else, why was Afghanistan an ideal safe haven for al-Qaeda before 9/11 (in addition to its remoteness and its terrain)? Hint

Al-Qaeda, already established in Afghanistan, and the Taliban, shared the same ideology

The Taliban possessed a large army

Its proximity to Pakistan

The UN vowed to protect Afghanistan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did Pakistan offer so much support to the Taliban? Hint

They had no real stake in Afghanistan

Pakistan desired a stable Afghanistan

Pakistan's ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) had its own agenda

The Pashtuns and Punjabs share the same religion,Islam

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Taliban refused to hand Osama bin Laden over to the US after 9/11. What Pashto custom did they cite that forbade this? Hint

Hospitality

Sharia Law

The warrior ethos

There was none

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Taliban has begun a resurgence in Afghanistan. What promise do they offer the people? Hint

To restore Sharia Law

To drive out the foreigners

Open Elections

Things will be better next time

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the Pashto word 'Taliban' literally mean?

Answer: Students

The Pashto word 'Taliban' literally means, 'students of Islam' who study in the madrassa, which is a school of religious thought. Regretfully, the brand of Islam that is taught in the Pakistani madrassas is an extreme brand of the interpretation of the Quran.

2. How did the Taliban movement arise in Afghanistan?

Answer: As an answer to lawlessness

After the Soviet Union quit Afghanistan, infighting arose between militias and the warlords for control of the country. As the country descended into chaos and lawlessness, the Taliban arose in order to quell the violence and establish law and order.

3. Why were the Taliban able to subdue the populace and any opposition so quickly?

Answer: They used an extreme brand of Sharia Law

The Taliban were able to subdue the majority of the the country quickly by getting rid of the warlords who opposed them and the criminal element. They used an extreme brand of Sharia Law when reigning in both. Brutality when dealing with any who opposed them on the battlefield or elsewhere. Punishment was always merciless.

4. The Taliban instituted Sharia Law. Who were their enforcers?

Answer: The religious police

Officially, the 'Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Suppression of Vice' or the religious police were the enforcers of the strict interpretation of the Quran and Sharia Law. The various things it outlawed are too numerous to mention.

5. The Taliban led government did receive official diplomatic recognition from three nations. Which three officially recognized them?

Answer: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE

The Taliban led government of Afghanistan was officially recognized by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. No nation in the West recognized them.

6. Which leader was deemed the greatest threat to the rule of the Taliban in Afghanistan prior to 9/11?

Answer: Ahmad Shah Massoud

Ahmad shah Massoud and his Northern Alliance were were the greatest threat to the rule of the Taliban prior to 9/11. He was assassinated by al-Qaeda suicide bombers on September 9, 2001.

7. Above all else, why was Afghanistan an ideal safe haven for al-Qaeda before 9/11 (in addition to its remoteness and its terrain)?

Answer: Al-Qaeda, already established in Afghanistan, and the Taliban, shared the same ideology

Wild, remote and inaccessible, Afghanistan was an ideal haven for an outlaw terrorist group not facing a nation with any technological edge. Above all else, the Taliban shared the same ideological views embraced by al-Qaeda.

8. Why did Pakistan offer so much support to the Taliban?

Answer: Pakistan's ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) had its own agenda

The ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) under President Musharraf, needed militants to wage its war in Kashmir. Afghanistan's al-Qaeda ally could offer that. The ISI was responsible for supplying weapons and munitions to the Taliban in order to fight the Northern Alliance who they saw as being pro western.

9. The Taliban refused to hand Osama bin Laden over to the US after 9/11. What Pashto custom did they cite that forbade this?

Answer: Hospitality

Melmasta or hospitality was the Pashto custom cited by the Taliban that forbade them from handing over Bin Laden. This custom not only grants a visitor shelter, but also regards him as an honored quest. Protection is also offered if need be.

10. The Taliban has begun a resurgence in Afghanistan. What promise do they offer the people?

Answer: To drive out the foreigners

The rallying cry of the Taliban is that it will drive out the foreigners. They do not offer elections, nor want to be part of the democratic process. Restoring Sharia Law will be a given if they ever regain power. Along with schools being closed and women being repressed and no kite flying.

Source: Author beterave

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