American prisoner of war freed in Afghanistan

June 02, 2014

Q: The lone American prisoner of war captured in Afghanistan was released in exchange for five Taliban detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Where is Afghanistan?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: The detainees were flown to Qatar where they will be subject to security restrictions, including a one-year travel ban. Where is Qatar located?

A. North Africa

B. Persian Gulf

C. Southeast Asia

D. The Balkans

Q: Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, 28, was handed over by Taliban forces to American Special Operations troops near the border with Afghanistan's southern neighbor . . .

A. China

B. Iran

C. Pakistan

D. Uzbekistan

Q: In the 1980s, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United States all supported rebels in a 10-year fight against troops from . . .

A. China

B. India

C. Iran

D. Soviet Union

Q: President Barak Obama was criticized for ignoring a long-standing policy against negotiating with terrorists. But, President Ronald Reagan approved an arms deal in 1986 to gain the release of U.S. hostages held in Lebanon, which is on the shores of the . . .

A. Mediterranean Sea

B. Persian Gulf

C. Red Sea

D. Arabian Sea

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