Quiz questions about Pakistan
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