Pakistan Geography And History

What is the capital of Pakistan?

• Islamabad
• Peshawar
• Karachi
• Lahore

Pakistan's largest city and financial centre is ____.

• Karachi
• Lahore
• Islamabad
• Quetta

In what year did Pakistan gain independence?

• 1956
• 1947
• 1858
• 1971

East Pakistan seceded to become Bangladesh in 1971.

• True
• False

Pakistan shares a land border with Russia to the north.

• True
• False

What is Pakistan's rank by population?

• Third-most populous
• Largest in world
• Fifth-most populous
• Tenth-most populous

The 8,500-year-old Neolithic site of ____ is in Balochistan.

• Mehrgarh
• Gandhara
• Taxila
• Mohenjo-daro

Which sea borders Pakistan to the south?

• Caspian Sea
• Arabian Sea
• Red Sea
• Black Sea

Pakistan shares a land border with China to the northeast.

• True
• False

Pakistan adopted a republican constitution in 1947.

• True
• False

The ____ ruled the region of modern Pakistan from 1858 to 1947.

• Ghaznavids
• Mughals
• British Raj
• Delhi Sultanate

Which country lies to the west of Pakistan?

• China
• Afghanistan
• India
• Oman

Pakistan is a declared nuclear-weapon state.

• True
• False

The Pakistan Movement sought a homeland for the ____ of British India.

• Hindus
• Muslims
• Buddhists
• Sikhs

How long did the civil war before Bangladesh's creation last?

• Nine months
• Three months
• Two years
• Six weeks