Pakistan
Islamabad became Pakistan's capital in the 1960s. This topic is part of Countries within Geography. This page currently draws on 13 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Pakistan trivia questions
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Answer: Islamabad
Bonus fact: Islamabad became Pakistan's capital in the 1960s.
Pakistan was created in 1947 during the partition of which territory?
Answer: British India
Bonus fact: Partition created the independent states of India and Pakistan.
Which major river flows through much of Pakistan?
Answer: Indus
Bonus fact: The Indus River system is central to Pakistan's agriculture.
K2 stands on the border between Pakistan and which country?
Answer: China
Bonus fact: The summit lies along the Pakistan-China frontier.
Who is regarded as Pakistan's founder?
Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Bonus fact: Jinnah led the All-India Muslim League.
Pakistan originally consisted of western Pakistan and what eastern territory?
Answer: East Bengal/East Pakistan
Bonus fact: East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 1971.
The Indus Valley civilization developed in what broad region?
Answer: South Asia
Bonus fact: Its cities flourished in present-day Pakistan and northwest India.
K2 lies in which mountain range?
Answer: Karakoram
Bonus fact: The Karakoram straddles Pakistan, China, and India.
How many teams competed in the inaugural Men's Cricket World Cup in 1975?
Answer: 8
Bonus fact: The field was Australia, East Africa, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and West Indies.
Which of these countries shares a land border with China?
Answer: Bhutan
Bonus fact: China's land-border neighbors include Nepal, Mongolia, Russia, Pakistan, and several countries of Central and Southeast Asia.
Which of these countries shares a land border with India?
Answer: Bangladesh
Bonus fact: India also shares land borders with Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.
What name is commonly given to the Afghan fighters who resisted Soviet forces?
Answer: Mujahideen
Bonus fact: Different mujahideen groups received varying degrees of support from Pakistan, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and others.