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During their rule in Afghanistan, the Taliban held _____ of the country's territory.
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90%
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The Taliban were originally one of many groups of freedom fighters.
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True
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After what incident did the Taliban first emerge as a united entity?
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In 1994, a group of well-trained Taliban were chosen to protect a convoy trying to open a trade route from Pakistan to Central Asia. They proved an able force.
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Why were the Taliban initially so popular with the Afghan people?
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They were relieved to see corrupt and often brutal warlords replaced by devout Taliban.
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What is "Sharia"?
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Islamic Law
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How did the Taliban justify their treatment of women?
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They said this was to safeguard women and their honor.
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Most of the Taliban's leaders were educated in ...
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Pakistan
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The Taliban were always respected for being well educated in Islamic law and history.
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False
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The Taliban were recognized as Afghanistan's legitimate government by ...
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the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.
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The UN imposed sanctions on the Taliban, primarily in response to ...
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their hospitality toward terrorist organisations.
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When was the Taliban ousted from power?
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The Taliban was ousted from power in December 2001 by the U.S. military and Afghani opposition forces in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the U.S.
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In order to root out "non-Islamic" influence, what was banned by the Taliban?
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Television, Music, and the Internet. (Men were required to wear beards, and subjected to beatings if they didn't.)
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Afghanistan is a devoutly Muslim nation—90% of its population are _____ Muslims
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Sunni Muslims (other Afghan Muslims are Sufis or Shiites)
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The _________ tradition originated as a reform movement in British India with the aim of rejuvenating Islamic society in a colonial state, and remained prevalent in Pakistan after the partition from India.
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Deobandi
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Funds and scholarships provided by Saudi Arabia during the occupation brought the schools' curricula closer to the conservative _______ tradition
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Wahhabi
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Afghanistan's civil war continued until the end of 2001. The Taliban's strongest opposition came from the _________ ________, which held the Northeast corner of the country (about 10% of Afghanistan)
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Northern Alliance
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While the Taliban is made up mostly Sunni Muslim Pashtuns (also referred to as Pathans), the Northern Alliance includes _______, _______, _______, and _______.
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Tajiks, Hazara, Uzbeks, and Turkmen
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In September 2001, the leader of the Northern Alliance, Commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, died from wounds suffered in a suicide bombing, allegedly carried out by _________, a terrorist organization with close ties to the Taliban.
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al-Qaeda
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After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the U.S., these two countries cut ties with the Taliban.
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE
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Describe the relationship between the Taliban and Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda organization.
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The relationship between the Taliban and bin Laden is close, even familial—bin Laden fought with the mujahideen, has financed the Taliban, and has reportedly married one of his daughters to Mullah Muhammad Omar.
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Defying International pleas, the Taliban destroyed what significant statues?
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They pointedly ignored international pleas not to destroy the 2000-year-old Buddhist statues of Bamian
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A high percentage of the Taliban are ethnic ________; _________ are a sizable minority in Pakistan and dominate the Pakistani military
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Pashtuns
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How did the Taliban lose control of Kabul and Afghanistan?
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In September, 2001, the U.S. placed significant pressure on the Taliban to turn over bin Laden and al-Qaeda in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. On October 7, after the Taliban refused to give up bin Laden, the U.S. began bombing Taliban military sites and aiding the Northern Alliance. By November 21, the Taliban had lost Kabul and by December 9 had been completely routed.
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On December 22, 2001, __________, an Afghan tribal leader, was sworn in as interim chairman of the government. He initially supported the Taliban and is respected by many former Taliban leaders.
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Hamid Karzai
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When were the first democratic presidential elections held in Afghanistan?
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Afghanistan's first democratic presidential elections in Oct. 2004 were a success. Ten million Afghans, more than a third of the country, registered to vote, including more than 40% of eligible women. Despite the Taliban's threats to kill anyone who participated, the polls were reasonably peaceful and the elections deemed fair by international observers.
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