Country Quizzes

Quiz questions about Pakistan

25 questions in the archive are about Pakistan or mention it. Here are 20 of them; New mix gives another lot.

  • 25 questions
  • Asia

1. India shares land borders with how many countries?

2. Hollywood is in L A, Bollywood in Bombay. In which city is Lollywood?

3. What is the only country in the world that has an acroynm for a name ?

4. Which two countries are separated by the 2,640 kilometer (1,610 mile) long Durand Line?

5. Since 1947, the Radcliffe Line is a boundary which separates which two countries?

6. Which England cricket captain had an on-field altercation with the umpire in a Test match in Pakistan?

7. About one billion television viewers watched a semi-final 'derby' between which two countries on Wednesday, 30 March 2011?

8. Between which two countries was the largest refugee wave in history?

9. The suffix 'stan' in Pakistan means "place of" or "land". What does 'Pak' mean?

10. What PP won the 1988 Pakistan general election?

11. What is the name of the historic pass into the north-west frontier of Pakistan from Afghanistan

12. Name the prime minister of Pakistan who was overthrown by a military coup and executed?

13. According to the UN (2007 stats), in which four countries are the most people executed each year? One point for each correct answer.

14. What is the official language of Pakistan?

15. Name the former Pakistani Prime Minister sacked in 1990 amid accusations of constitutional manipulation?

16. Which new country was formed in 1971 at the end of the Pakistan / India conflict?

17. In April 2007, severe clashes between two rival factions erupted in Parachinar. In which country is Parachinar?

18. What currency is used in Pakistan?

19. In India or Pakistan what is a tandoor?

20. What is the capital of Pakistan?

ANSWERS

1. Six (Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma))

2. Lahore Pakistan

3. Pakistan

4. Afghanistan and Pakistan.

5. India and Pakistan

6. Mike Gatting

7. Pakistan and India (semi-final of the Cricket World Cup)

8. 1947 - India and Pakistan (was not a pretty site)

9. Pure

10. Peoples Party

11. The Khyber Pass

12. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

13. In order; China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

14. Urdu

15. Benazir Bhutto

16. Bangladesh

17. Pakistan, Parachinar is a tribal area of Pakistan bordering the famous Tora Bora Heights

18. Rupee

19. Oven.

20. Islamabad

Where these questions come from
  1. Pauls Quiz 373
  2. Pauls Quiz 311
  3. Pauls Quiz 191
  4. Pub Quiz 84
  5. Pauls Quiz 436
  6. Sporting Bad Boys Quiz 1
  7. Quiz of the Year 2011
  8. Pauls Quiz 78
  9. Pauls Quiz 498
  10. Cryptic Quiz 2
  11. Asian Quiz 1
  12. Quiz of the Year 1977
  13. Pub Quiz 182
  14. Language Quiz 1
  15. Headline News Quiz 1
  16. 1970s Quiz 2
  17. Quiz of the Year 2007 - Part 1
  18. Geography Quiz 8
  19. Food and Drink Quiz 17
  20. Geography Quiz 20

Questions are chosen because they name the country, its people, its language or its capital.

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