Q 01/05

Afghanistan is landlocked and shares borders with how many countries?

A) Four

B) Six

C) Five

D) Eight

Answer · why

B) Six

Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China.

Q 02/05

Which mountain range dominates Afghanistan, separating the northern plains from the south-west?

A) The Karakoram

B) The Zagros

C) The Tian Shan

D) The Hindu Kush

Answer · why

D) The Hindu Kush

It is the western extension of the Himalayas, reaching the Pamirs in the far north-east.

Q 03/05

Afghanistan's highest point, Noshaq, rises to roughly what height?

A) 5,600 m

B) 7,492 m

C) 6,200 m

D) 6,900 m

Answer · why

B) 7,492 m

The lowest point is just 258 m, on the bank of the Amu River in Jowzjan Province.

Q 04/05

Afghanistan is roughly the size of which US state?

A) California

B) Montana

C) Alaska

D) Texas

Answer · why

D) Texas

At 652,864 sq km it is the world's 41st-largest country, slightly bigger than France.

Q 05/05

Afghanistan's longest land border, the Durand Line, is shared with which country?

A) Iran

B) Pakistan

C) Tajikistan

D) Turkmenistan

Answer · why

B) Pakistan

Abdur Rahman Khan agreed the line in 1893, dividing Pashtun and Baloch lands.