Name:___________________
Scavenger Hunt: My Forbidden Face
The following websites may be helpful but you are free to use other sites as well.
 Afghan Online - http://www.afghan-web.com/
 CIA World Fact Book - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html
 Timeline of Afghanistan’s history –
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/afghanistan/timeline/index.html
 Taliban Law – http://www.rawa.org/rules.htm
 Scholastic News – http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/afghanistan/kid_q_a.htm
 Book Review of My Forbidden Face – http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0786869011.asp
1. What happened in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1996?
2. How many wars occurred in Afghanistan between 1975 to the present? Name each war, how long it
lasted, and who was involved?
3. Who are the Taliban?
4. How did the Taliban rise to power?
5. List at least 5 decrees, or rules, that Taliban began to enforce.
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6. Islam is the major religion of Afghanistan. List 3 interesting facts about this religion.
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7. Describe the climate and terrain of Afghanistan.
8. What were the effects on women when the Taliban took over?
9. List 2 other things you have learned about Afghanistan that are not listed on this sheet.
10. After reading the book review for My Forbidden Face, what would you rate your interest (1 to 5 with 5
being highly interested) in reading this book? Explain your rating.
11. On the map of Asia below locate and color the following countries:
 Afghanistan – yellow
 Pakistan – orange
 Iraq – purple
 Iran – red
 China – blue
 India – green
12. On the same map find and label Kabul, Islamabad, Peshawar, and Jalalabad