Pakistan is a country located in South Asia, known for its rich culture, history and diverse landscapes. It was created in 1947 after the partition of British India, and it is the only Muslim-majority country to have been created in the name of Islam. Pakistan is home to a diverse population, with multiple ethnic and linguistic groups.
Pakistan has a rich history, including the Indus Valley Civilization, which is one of the oldest in the world. The country has been ruled by various empires and dynasties, including the Mughals, who left behind a legacy of art and architecture that is still visible today. Pakistan is also known for its traditional crafts, such as truck art, which is a form of decorative art that is painted on the sides of trucks and buses, and its vibrant music and dance scene.
Pakistan is also known for its diverse geography, ranging from the Himalayan mountain range in the north, to the Arabian Sea in the south. Some of the famous tourist destinations in Pakistan include the northern areas, such as the Hunza Valley and the Karakoram Highway, the ancient Indus Valley Civilization ruins in Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, and the beautiful Lahore, known for its Mughal-era architecture. Trivia questions about Pakistan can range from its history, culture, and geography to its art, music and famous tourist destinations, making it a great topic for a trivia night or quiz.
23 Pakistan Trivia Questions Ranked From Easiest to Hardest (Updated for 2024)
- What is the stonefruit that is the national fruit of India, Haiti, and the Philippines? Strangely enough, is also the summer national fruit of Pakistan. Using seasons to claim four different national fruits: brilliant.
Answer: Mango
- What "H" is the name of both the fourth-largest city in India and the eighth largest in Pakistan?
Answer: Hyperabad
- In June 2022, which country’s senior minister Ahsan Iqbal asked citizens to cut down on tea drinking to save the economy (the nation is the world’s largest importer of tea—and it’s not cheap!)?
Answer: Pakistan
- What Indo-Aryan language is the official national language of Pakistan? “U” may or may not get the answer.
Answer: Urdu
- Hosting duties for the 2011 Cricket World Cup went to India, Sri Lanka, and what third country who replaced Pakistan as hosts?
Answer: Bangladesh
- Harvard grad Benazir Bhutto became the first Muslim woman to serve as a head of government when she became the prime minister of what nation in 1988?
Answer: Pakistan
- The FDA started regulating the manufacturing process of microwave ovens the same year in which Bangladesh separated from Pakistan. In what DECADE did both of these events occur?
Answer: 1970s
- Which international border was Afghanistan and Pakistan was established by a British diplomat of the Indian Civil Service in 1893?
Answer: Durand Line
- What modern-day country was known as East Pakistan until 1972, after a war of liberation waged against its distant western region?
Answer: Bangladesh
- What diamond, owned by the British crown, is currently the subject of demands for return by India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan? The gem was acquired by Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria.
Answer: Koh-i-noor
- Kharif crops, including chili peppers, mangos, and rice, are ones planted from June to November, known as what specific "season" in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh?
Answer: Monsoon Season
- Happening in his compound in Abbottabad in Pakistan, in which month in 2011 was Osama Bin Laden killed in a raid by the U.S. military?
Answer: May
- According to the U.S. State Department's website, one of its activities is working with India and Pakistan to resolve issues between these two countries, including nuclear arms and the status of what disputed region? The region in question currently is divided into areas controlled by India, Pakistan, and China.
Answer: Kashmir
- Which language that starts with P is one of the main languages in India and Pakistan and has more than 113 million speakers? (Hint: The name originates from the Persian phrase for the “Five Waters” of the Indus River tributaries)
Answer: Punjabi
- The Carabao, or Manila, is a particularly sweet variety of what national fruit of India, Pakistan, and the Philippines?
Answer: Mango
- Operation Neptune Spear, the 2011 U.S. military operation that raided the compound housing Osama bin Laden, took place in Abbottabad, a city in which country?
Answer: Pakistan
- Which nation was founded by Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1947 and currently has the sixth largest standing armed forces in the world?
Answer: Pakistan
- Which city is the largest in Pakistan and also the capital of Sindh?
Answer: Karachi
- Which national capital city is geographically closest to India's New Delhi?
Answer: Islamabad
- On August 14th of every year, what country celebrates its independence following the end of the British Raj? India's is one day later.
Answer: Pakistan
- Which desert in northwest India, the world’s 20th largest desert by area, forms a natural border between India and Pakistan?
Answer: Thar Desert
- Homer is photographed cavorting with a belly dancer with what name that suggests she might be royalty from somewhere around the India-Pakistan border?
Answer: Princess Kashmir
- In 2015, what country had 4.3 million reported cases of malaria, claiming the lamentable title of the most cases for a non-African country?
Answer: Pakistan
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