54 Questions
Which region has been a disputed territory between Afghanistan and Pakistan since 1949?
North West Frontier Province
What is the primary ethnic group in the North West Frontier Province?
Pushtuns
When did the last interstate crisis between Afghanistan and Pakistan end?
1962
What is the shared belief system of the two adversaries in this conflict?
Islam
How long has the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan over the NWFP persisted?
Seven decades
What is the primary obstacle to conflict resolution between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Territorial disputes
What was the PRC attempting to maintain for the Khmer Rouge regime?
Its retention of Cambodia's seat at the United Nations
What was the significance of the South China Sea, according to the text?
It was a disputed territory with significant natural resources
What did Vietnam do in response to China's Territorial Waters Law?
It proclaimed its sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands
What incident occurred in May 2011, according to the text?
China severed the cables of a Vietnamese vessel
How many countries have competing claims in the South China Sea, according to the text?
4
What nearly occurred in 2013, according to the text?
A near-physical clash between China's and the Philippines' patrol boats
What was the only condition present during the Afghanistan/Pakistan conflict, as per the Conflict Resolution Model?
External pressures
What is the shared belief system of the populations of Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Islam
What has been a source of conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
All of the above
What is the name of the empire that once controlled most of the territory of Pakistan?
Durrani Empire
What has been a point of contention between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
The North West Frontier Province
What year did the Bangladesh War take place?
1971
The South China Sea is reputed to contain very large natural gas and oil resources.
True
Vietnam ordered live-fire drills in the South China Sea in 2011.
False
China declared its sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands in 1992.
False
The territorial conflict in the South China Sea only involves China and Vietnam.
False
A near-physical clash between China's and the Philippines' patrol boats occurred in the Spratly Islands in 2011.
False
The PRC attempted to maintain the Khmer Rouge regime's retention of Cambodia's seat at the United Nations.
True
Afghanistan and Pakistan have resolved their territorial dispute over the NWFP.
False
The ethnic group Pushtuns constitutes the majority of the population of Afghanistan.
False
The conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been ongoing since 1962.
False
Islam is the shared belief system of the populations of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
True
The North West Frontier Province is a disputed territory between Afghanistan and Pakistan since the 1960s.
False
Ethnicity is the primary source of conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
False
The Afghanistan Durrani empire controlled most of the territory of Pakistan until 1893.
False
The Durand Line provides the legal foundation of Afghanistan's claim to the North West Frontier Province.
False
The only condition present during the Afghanistan/Pakistan conflict, as per the Conflict Resolution Model, is exhaustion.
False
Pakistan and Afghanistan have a shared belief system of Buddhism.
False
The Bangladesh War took place in 1973.
False
The conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan is primarily due to economic reasons.
False
What was the significance of the South China Sea, according to the text?
It is reputed to contain very large natural gas and oil resources.
What is the primary obstacle to conflict resolution between Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to the text?
Territory—the unresolved dispute over the NWFP
What did China declare in 1992?
China declared its suzerainty over the South China Sea through its Territorial Waters Law.
What is the ethnic group that constitutes the largest population in Afghanistan?
Pushtuns
What is the shared belief system of the populations of Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to the text?
Islam
What was the PRC attempting to maintain for the Khmer Rouge regime?
The PRC attempted to maintain the Khmer Rouge regime's retention of Cambodia's seat at the United Nations.
How many countries have competing claims in the South China Sea, according to the text?
Five countries have competing claims, including China, Vietnam, and three others.
When did the last interstate crisis between Afghanistan and Pakistan end, according to the text?
Early in 1962
What are the three ethnic groups mentioned in the text as residing in Pakistan?
Baluchis, Punjabis, and Sindhis
What incident occurred in May 2011, according to the text?
China was accused of severing the cables of a Vietnam vessel that was conducting a seismic survey in the South China Sea.
What happened in 2013, according to the text?
A near-physical clash between China's and the Philippines' patrol boats occurred near the Spratly Islands.
How long has the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan over the NWFP persisted, according to the text?
Seven decades
What historical empire once controlled most of the territory of Pakistan?
The Durrani empire
What is the significance of the Durand Line in the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict?
It provides the legal foundation of Pakistan's claim to the North West Frontier Province
What is the shared belief system of the populations of Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Islam
What has been a source of conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
History
What condition was present during the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict, according to the Conflict Resolution Model?
External pressures
What has been a point of contention between Afghanistan and Pakistan since 1949?
The North West Frontier Province
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