Afghanistan Cultural Vocabulary Quiz

A long, tent-like garment worn by women that covers the entire body and has a narrow mesh screen over the eyes.

A piece of cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders.

One of two main languages in Afghanistan.

<p>A cart on wheels, pushed by hand, used to sell things in the market.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pieces of meat on a skewer, cooked over a fire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A bomb planted in the ground, which explodes if it is stepped on.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Afghan bread; flat, sometimes long and sometimes round.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One of the two main languages in Afghanistan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A long, loose shirt and trousers, worn by both men and women.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Soviet Union before its break-up, including Russia and other Communist countries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A fundamentalist Muslim movement that took control of much of Afghanistan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A narrow mattress used in many Afghan homes instead of chairs or beds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women were not allowed outside without a male escort and had to be covered by a burqa. They could not shop inside stores or attend school.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Father had lost his leg in a bombing and was unwell since.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Father sold it because a man at the market demanded to buy it for a price he couldn't refuse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men were selling the false legs of their wives to make money since the wives couldn't go outside.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dari and Pashtu.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both parents received education at universities, with Father studying in England.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>History, because she was good at it due to the stories her father told her.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Father chose the name Mt. Parvana as he believed you could name it anything you wanted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Writer at the Kabul radio station.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>History teacher.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical education teacher.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parvana's oldest brother who was killed by a landmine at the age of 14.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because the Taliban encouraged neighbors to spy on each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Taliban ordered all men to grow a beard.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He referenced a story of a small girl who bravely rallied the Afghans in battle, suggesting that bravery is an inherited trait.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Taliban learned he received his education from England.</p> Signup and view all the answers