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Pakistan quiz

Pakistan comes up in 8 quizzes: 3 numbers, one trivia question, 13 Explorer photos, outline, the Asia map, flag and capital. Nanga Parbat and Terich Mir are among its 13 photos.

8 quizzes·Capital Islamabad·13 places in Explorer

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Quick round · 8 questions

8 questions about Pakistan only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Pakistan at a glance

Capital	Islamabad
Continent	Asia
Population	230 million
Area	881 thousand km²
In our quizzes	8 packs

Where it is

Pakistan on the map of Asia. In the Asia map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

13 in Explorer

Nanga Parbat, Pakistan — **Nanga Parbat**
The 'Killer Mountain', ninth highest on Earth, with the largest rock face in the world.
Photo: Tahsin Anwar Ali / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Terich Mir, Pakistan — **Terich Mir**
The highest peak of the Hindu Kush, at 7,708 metres.
Photo: Shah Tahsin Anwar / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Badshahi Mosque, Pakistan — **Badshahi Mosque**
A red-sandstone Mughal mosque from 1673 with one of the largest courtyards on Earth.
Photo: Ali Imran / CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons licence

K2, Pakistan — K2
The second highest mountain on Earth and the deadliest of the 8,000-metre peaks.
Photo: Zacharie Grossen / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan — **Mohenjo-daro**
A planned city of the Indus Valley civilisation, 4,500 years old, with brick streets and drains.
Photo: Saqib Qayyum / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Takht-i-Bahi, Pakistan — **Takht-i-Bahi**
The ruins of a Buddhist monastery on a hilltop, over 2,000 years old.
Photo: Asif Nawaz / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

All 13 Pakistan photos in Explorer →

Questions we ask

Question	Answer
Which country's capital is Islamabad?	Pakistan
The city of Islamabad replaced Karachi as capital. Islamabad is the capital of which country?	Pakistan
Which is the official language of Pakistan?	Urdu
What is the population of Pakistan? (millions)	230 million
In what year did Pakistan gain independence?	1947
What is the area of Pakistan? (in thousand km²)	881 thousand km²

Did you know

Hunza Valley. A Karakoram valley of apricot orchards ringed by 7,000-metre peaks.

Rohtas Fort. A 16th-century garrison fort with four kilometres of massive stone walls.

Wazir Khan Mosque. A 17th-century Lahore mosque covered in glazed tile mosaics and frescoes.

Shalamar Gardens. A Mughal garden of terraces and 410 fountains laid out in 1641.

Faisal Mosque. A tent-shaped modern mosque at the foot of the Margalla Hills.

Masherbrum. A 7,821-metre Karakoram peak, the 'K1' of the early surveyors.

Pakistan in our quizzes

India is a decoy for Islamabad and for Pakistan's flag and outline. Afghanistan, Bangladesh and India sit beside Pakistan in the flag round. The shape question offers Afghanistan, India and Iran. Afghanistan and India are on both lists.

Trivia asks: “Which is the official language of Pakistan?” The answer is Urdu. In numbers we hold a population of 230 million, independence in 1947 and an area of 881 thousand square kilometres. Nanga Parbat and Terich Mir, two of 13 Pakistan photos, are marked easy; Hunza Valley is marked hard.

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Questions and answers

What is the capital of Pakistan?

The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.

Which continent is Pakistan in?

Pakistan is in Asia.

What is the population of Pakistan?

About 230 million.