News Map Of The Week - current events geography questions - Brief Article

Current Events, Oct 12, 2001

Study the map. Then complete the exercise below by placing A, B, or C in each blank.

-- 1. What is the approximate distance between Herat and Baghlan? (A) 250 miles, (B) 400 miles, (C) 750 miles

-- 2. Which country shares the longest border with Afghanistan? (A) China, (B) Turkmenistan, [C) Pakistan

-- 3. Which city is located near the Hindu Kush? (A) Farah, (B) Kabul, (C) Qandahar

-- 4. The Helmand river runs south from Kabul into the country of (A) Iran, (B) Turkmenistan, (C) Uzbekistan.

ANSWERS

1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A