Malala: My Story of Standing up for Girls' Rights
In what year was the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded?
1901
What is a garment that covers a woman from head to toe, leaving only a window for the eyes called?
A Burqa
What saying did Malala's dad learn from his father about prophets?
A child is a child when he's a child, even if he's a prophet
What did Malala's British schoolgirl's uniform look like?
A green sweater, striped button shirt, and a blue skirt that went down to her ankles.
What is a shalwar kamiz?
A long shirt and loose pants
What is the kamiz?
A long tunic (shirt)
What kind of seed did Malala plant outside their house in Mingora?
A mango seed
What is a Talib?
A member of the Taliban
What did Malala steal from Safina?
A pair of earrings and a necklace
What is a refugee?
A person who has left home because of danger and crossed an international border to find safety.
What photo was in the newspaper Dr. Fiona Reynolds gave to Malala?
A picture of her father standing next to the Pakistani army's chief of staff with Atal in the background.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
A prize named for scientist Alfred Nobel, given to someone chosen by 5 people in Norway for promoting peace.
What is an imam?
A religious leader
What is a madrasa?
A school
What did Dr. Fiona Reynolds give to Malala at the hospital in Birmingham?
A teddy bear and a pink notebook
What is the affectionate Pashoto name that Malala call her father?
Aba
In what countries do the Pashtun people live?
Afghanistan and Pakistan
What did the Radio Mullah announce in December, 2008?
After January 15th, no girl was allowed to attend school.
What was the irony of the Taliban shooting Malala to silence her?
After shooting her, now the whole world was listening to her.
What was the name of the other dangerous group with beliefs similar to the Taliban?
Al Qaeda
What does Malala call God?
Allah
What is a mufti?
An Islamic scholar
What is a 'dyna'?
An open-backed truck
What play did Malala and her family see on Broadway?
Annie
When was Malala's Girl Power Trip, speaking to girls and world leaders?
April through September, 2017
In what language is the Holy Quran written?
Arabic
Who was Malala's first visitor at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, after her family?
Asif Ali Zardari, the president of Pakistan
What was Malala's brother's name that was 6 years younger than her?
Atal
What was Malala's youngest brother's name?
Atal
What was Atal's full name?
Atal Khan Yousafzai
Why does Malala believe she still does not remember being shot?
Because God is kind to her.
What did Malala want to do as a career when she grew up?
Become a doctor.
What movie choices did Malala have in her hospital room in Birmingham, England?
Bend it Like Beckham, High School Musical, Hannah Montana, and Shrek
Where did Malala wake up when she finally came out of her coma?
Birmingham, England
What did Malala's family do every time they heard a bomb blast?
Call each other to make sure they were all safe, listened for sirens, and prayed.
What did soldiers throw at children from army helicopters?
Candy toffees
Where was Malala when she found out she had won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Chemistry class.
What could Malala Yousafzai do with her fingers and toes?
Crack them
What does the Persian word, Jani, mean?
Dear one
When did Malala win Pakistan's first National Youth Peace Prize?
December 2011
When did Malala become the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient in history?
December, 2014
Who nominated Malala for the International Children's Peace Prize in October 2011?
Desmond Tutu
What was the name of the doctor that spoke to Malala in Urdu?
Dr. Javid Kayani
What is Small Eid also called?
Eid al-Fitr
What computer game did Atal, Khushal, and Malala play while waiting for the president of Pakistan?
Elf Bowling
Where is Birmingham?
England
What did Malala's mother say when Malala asked if she could write the diary for the BBC?
Falsehood has to die and truth has to come forward.
What do Muslims do during the entire month of Ramadan?
Fast from sunrise to sunset and pray
What were the first two words did Malala write out when she woke up from her coma?
Father and country
What happened that caused Malala's mother to say she couldn't walk to school by herself?
Fazlullah (aka Radio Mullah) started announcing the names of schoolgirls on the radio.
Who was the Radio Mullah that cried and threatened on the radio?
Fazlullah - a leader of a group that helped people after the earthquake.
Why did Malala see only static on her TV set when she turned it on?
Fazlullah switched off all the other cable channels, so only the government TV channel worked.
Who signed the letter taped to the gate of the Khushal School?
Fedayeen of Islam - devotees of Islam
What do journalists do that frustrates Malala?
Focus on the attack, rather than her fight for girls' education.
What is haram?
Forbidden by Islam
How long did it take for Malala's family to ride a bus to Shangla?
Four hours
What did Malala's dad cook every morning for breakfast in England?
Fried eggs
What was Malala's dad doing on the day she got shot?
Giving a speech at a meeting of the Association of Private Schools
If all the displaced people formed a country, what country would it be larger than?
Great Britain
What did the Radio Mullah say men should do?
Grow their hair and beards long.
What fake name did Malala use to write the diary for the BBC?
Gul Makai - cornflower
Where did Malala get the name Gul Makai as her pseudonym?
Gul Maki was a heroine in a Pashtun folktale.
What was a miracle about the shooting by the Talib on the school bus?
He fired three shots and hit three girls, but none died.
Why did Malala's father frown when they said they were going to give an award each year that was named after Malala?
He was superstitious and thought it was a bad omen to name something after a person who was still alive.
Why did Atal feel guilty when he watched the TV news and found out about Malala?
He would have been on the bus if he hadn't walked.
What was Malala most upset to leave behind when she and her family went to hide in Shangla?
Her books
What did Malala wear to Lahore to make her speech?
Her favorite pink shalwar kamiz
What was the tiny miracle that happened in Malala's family in the spring of 2009?
Her mother started to learn to read.
What was Malala's only toy that Safina had stolen?
Her pink plastic cell phone
What was the name of the little girl who sat next to Malala on the bus on the day Malala got shot?
Hina
What was the mufti who told Malala's dad not to allow girls in his school unaware of?
His own niece attended the school.
What was the title of Malala's first diary entry?
I am Afraid
Why did Malala's family move the TV into the closet?
If Radio Mullah's men saw or heard it, they would smash it.
What are IDPs?
Internally displaced persons who must leave home because of danger.
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad
Why did the white teddy bear given to Malala by Dr. Fiona Reynolds look green to her?
It looked green from the lights and walls of the hospital.
When was the effective date for the Taliban closing all girls' schools?
January 15, 2009
On what date did Malala's first diary entry appear?
January 3, 2009
When did Malala start writing her diary for the BBC?
January 3, 2009
What is Malala's birthday?
July 12, 1997
On what date did Malala address the United Nations on her 16th birthday, also called Malala Day?
July 12, 2013
When did Fazlullah call for people to revolt violently against the government?
July 2007
Who else won the Nobel Peace Prize along with Malala?
Kailash Satyarthi, the children's rights activist who rescues children from slavery and child labor.
What was Malala's brother's name that was 2 years younger than her?
Khushal
What kind of contests did Malala and her family have when she was a kid?
Kite flying contests
What did the president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, do when he met Malala which is a gesture of respect?
Laid his hand on her head.
What strict laws did the Taliban enforce against women?
Laughing aloud, wearing nail polish, going to school, walking without a male family member.
Where is the school opened by the Malala Fund for Syrian refugee girls?
Lebanon
What did the imam tell people to stop doing when he cried on the radio so that God wouldn't send another earthquake?
Listen to music, go to movies, or dance.
What snack factory did the school bus pass on the way to school?
Little Giants
Who was Malala's upper school headmistress?
Madam Maryam
What was Malala elected to be at the all-district assemly?
Madam Speaker
Who was the great peace activist of India that Malala's dad told her about?
Mahatma Gandhi
What did the United Nations name July 12th?
Malala Day
Who are the two authors of Malala: My Story of Standing up for Girls' Rights
Malala Yousafazai and Patricia McCormick
Who was Usman Bhai Jan?
Malala's school bus driver
Who was the Pashtun girl who inspired warriors with her courage that Malala was named after?
Malalai of Maiwind in Afghanistan
When did Malala return to school in Birmingham, England?
March, 2013
Who was the American civil rights activist that Malala's dad told her about?
Martin Luther King Jr.
When did the Yousafazais and other residents of Swat flee their homes?
May, 2009
What was the name of Malala's hometown?
Mingora
What was Malala's best friend's name?
Moniba
Who was the first person to guess who Gul Makai really was?
Moniba
Who was the khushal school's public speaking champion?
Moniba
Where did Malala travel to in July, 2014, to speak out against the mass kidnapping of girls?
Nigeria
When was Malala transported to the hospital in Birmingham, England?
October 15, 2012
On what date did Malala wake up after being shot and going into a coma?
October 16
When did Malala and her father set up the Malala Fund?
October 2013
On what date was Malala shot in the left side of her face by the Taliban on the way home from school?
October 9, 2012
On what date was Malala shot?
October 9, 2012
Then did the New York Times feature malala and her father in a documentary called Class Dismissed?
October, 2009
When was the documentary, He Named Me Malala, released internationally?
October, 2015
When did Malala start attending the University of Oxford in England?
October, 2017
Where did Malala's friend, Shazia, have to sit on the bus when Hina sat next to Malala?
On the bench in the middle where they usually put their backpacks.
For how long was Malala in a coma?
One week
Where does Malala Yousafazai live now and attend the university?
Oxford, England
In what country is the city of Mingora?
Pakistan
What did the Pakistani government award for the first time to Malala?
Pakistan's first National Youth Peace Prize
What is the language spoken by the Pashtun tribe?
Pashto
In what city was the hospital Malala was taken to after Swat Central Hospital?
Peshawar
What was the name of the hospital in Birmingham, England where they took Malala?
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
What dangerous trick did Atal do with the school bus?
Ran up to the tailboard and jumped onto it.
When did the Taliban threaten to close schools and Malala started speaking out in support of girls' rights to education?
September, 2008
What was the name of the TV show Malala watched about a boy named Sanju who could make anything real by drawing it with a magic pencil?
Shaka Laka Boom Boom
What favorite place did Malala and her family visit every spring and fall?
Shangla, the mountain village where her parents were raised.
Which other two girls were hurt by the Talib who shot Malala?
Shazia and Kainat
What honor was bestowed on Malala in October 2014, about 2 years after the attack?
She became the youngest person ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
How did a nurse help Malala with her double vision?
She covered her damaged eye with a cotton patch.
How did people find out that Malala was still going to school and speaking out for girls' rights to attend school?
She did interviews on TV
Why couldn't Malala answer her dad when he asked her how she felt?
She had a tube in her throat
Why was Malala furious when she found out she had been shot?
She hadn't had the chance to talk to them.
What did Malala like to eat and NOT like to eat?
She liked cupcakes but not candy.
What did Malala's mom do when the helicopter transporting Malala to Peshawar passed over their house in Mingora?
She ran to the roof, took off her scarf (rare) and lifted it into the sky, saying, God I entrust her to you.
How did Malala know her mother was alive when she saw the photo in the newspaper?
She recognized her mother's feet.
What did Malala do with the letter to God asking for strength and courage to make the world a better place?
She rolled it up, tied it to a piece of wood, put a dandelion on top, and floated it in a stream that fed into the Swat River.
How did Malala do on the Pakistani studies exam she took at school on the morning of the shooting?
She scored 100%
Why did someone shoot Malala?
She spoke out about the right of girls to go to school.
Why didn't Malala cry when she saw her face after she was shot?
She was grateful to be alive.
What happened to Malala in October, 2011?
She was nominated for an international peace prize and invited to speak at an educational conference in Lahore, Pakistan?
Why did Malala worry that people wouldn't take her seriously?
She was short.
What did the Western school uniforms look like?
Shirt and trousers
What did Usman Bhai Jan do for Malala and her friends every day?
Showed them a magic trick.
What movie did Malala watch in her hospital room in Birmingham, England?
Shrek
What is the name of the 3 day holiday that celebrates the end of Ramadan?
Small Eid
What was Malala invited to do on her 16th birthday, July 12, 2013?
Speak at the United Nations in New York City.
What did Malala decide to do if someone came to kill her?
Speak what was in her heart and then say, Now you can do what you want.
What did the cake say that Malala's friends surprised her with at school?
Success Forever
What was Malala's cousin's name?
Sumbul
What jobs did Malala's dad do in the Khushal School?
Teacher, principal, janitor -- all the jobs
What campaign did Malala launch in September, 2016?
The #YesAllGirls campaign in support of girls' education
What is the Dhu al-Hijjah?
The 12th month of the Islamic calendar, also called the Big Eid
Where did Malala open a school on July 12, 2015 for Syrian refugee girls?
The Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Where did Malala get to go on her first outing from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham?
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens
What is the BBC?
The British Broadcasting Corporation
What was the name of the rode Malala and 19 other girls and two teachers rode to Khushal school?
The Haji Baba Road
What is the Muslims' holy book?
The Holy Quran
What is the name of the organization Malala started to help other kids like girls in Swat and refugee children all over the world?
The Malala Fund
What American newspaper started following Malala's story about Fazlullah trying to shut down girls' schools?
The New York Times
In what valley is the largest city of Mingora?
The Swat Valley
What group had taken over Afghanistan and made life terrible for women?
The Taliban
What did Malala's father see when he Google searched Malala's name in 2009?
The Taliban said Malala Yousafzai should be killed.
What did Malala say about a boy's backpack and uniform?
The backpack would be messy and the uniform dirty.
What does Eid ul-Azha mean?
The feast of sacrifice
Who covered all Malala's medical costs?
The government of Pakistan
Which room in the house did Malala avoid because two bomb blasts hit near it?
The kitchen
What is Ramadan?
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the holiest month of the year for Muslims.
Whose sacrifice does the Big Eid celebrate?
The prophet Abraham
What responsibility does Malala believe she has been given?
The responsibility to make the world a more peaceful place.
What did the letter say that was taped to the gate of the Khushal School?
The school you are running is Western and infidel. You teach girls and you have a uniform that is un-Islamic. Stop or you will be in trouble and your children will weep and cry for you.
Which people did Malala and the 21 girls in her school decide to focus on helping?
The street children and kids in child labor
What was the first gift given by the Malala Fund?
They helped 40 girls in Pakistan's Swat Valley with money for uniforms, shoes, and materials.
Why did the women believe the Imam when he threatened that God would send an earthquake?
They were uneducated and raised to believe that their religious leaders.
Why did the Taliban say girls should not wear the white shalwar kamiz?
They would look like boys.
Where did Usman Bhai Jan, the bus driver, take Malala right after she was shot?
To the Swat Central Hospital
Why did Malala's father stop in Peshawar when they were escaping Mingora to Shangla?
To warn people
What is Malala's mother's name?
Toor Pekai
What did traditional Pakistani school uniforms look like?
Tunic and pants (shalwar kamiz)
How many schools did the Taliban attack during 2008?
Two hundred
What was the code Malala and her friend Safina used to signal each other from their houses?
Two knocks
How many people fled their homes because of the Taliban?
Two million
What did the children of Benazir Bhutto send to Malala?
Two scarves that had belonged to their mother who was the first female prime minister in the Islamic world, and one of Malala's role models.
What American TV show did one of the American journalists give to Malala to watch?
Ugly Betty
What is Pakistan's national language?
Urdu
What is the difference between war and terrorism?
War has soldiers facing each other, terrorism is when the enemy is everywhere.
What was Malala's favorite part of Ugly Betty?
Watching Betty's father cook for her, rather than the other way around.
When did Malala cry for the first time after she was shot?
When her parents and brothers for the first time.
What question did the man ask when he jumped onto the school bus?
Who is Malala?
What is the code of purdah?
Women are separated from men and cover themselves in public
What was the name of Malala's friend who worked at the hospital?
Yma
What was the name of Malala's dad's friend who spoke out against the Taliban and then got attacked?
Zahid Khan
What is Malala's father's name?
Ziauddin
What class at school in England did Malala dislike?
cooking
What was Malala and her brothers' favorite game they played on the roof?
cricket
How many girls from Swat, including Malala, spoke at the all-district assembly?
eleven
How old was Malala when she started writing a diary for the BBC?
eleven
How old was Malala when she got shot?
fifteen
At what age are people considered adults in Pakistan?
fourteen
What does the Pashto word, pisho, mean?
kitten
How many resolutions did the all-district assembly that Malala served as House Speaker for pass?
nine
What is the shalwar?
pants
What is Malala's favorite color?
pink
What is badal?
revenge
