Pakistani History Trivia

The ancient civilization that was centered in modern-day Pakistan

For about 200 years, up until c. 1 BC, modern-day Pakistan was ruled by people who spoke Greek, due to the conquests of this general

The Mughal dynasty, including rulers like Akbar and Shah Jahan, were descended from this Mongol conquerer

This hisorical pass is located in the mountainous region bordering Afghanistan, and was very important throughout various conquests and as part of the Silk Road

Pakistan translates to "Land of the Pure." But if treated as an acronym of the different regions, the P stands for this region (also found in India)

Pakistan gained independence from Britain in this year, a year before Gandhi was assassinated

The founder of Pakistan. He never actually became Prime Minister, but was the 1st Governor General until his death

This largest city of Pakistan was the capital from independence until 1959

India's film industry is Bollywood, named for Bombay (present-day Mumbai). Pakistan's Lollywood is named for this city

Pakistan went to war with India in 1965 over this region, still a topic of much debate today

This country was formerly known as East Pakistan until it gained independence in 1971

Ties between the U.S. and Pakistan were strengthened during the Cold War, especially through their support of the mujahideen during the Soviet invasion of this country

Pakistan was once one of the largest producers of this drug; during British colonialism, the British East India Company's imports of it to China led to 2 wars

Military dictator Zia-ul-Haq died in one of these (Same as Buddy Holly and Aaliyah, for example)

In 1998, Pakistan expanded its arsenal to include these

In recent years, Pakistan ranks behind this country in population

Former Prime Minister who was assassinated in 2007. She was the first woman to have lead a Muslim-majority country

He was killed by U.S. Navy Seals in Abbottabad in 2011 after being in hiding for years

After surviving being shot by the Taliban, this woman would go on to become an influential activist and Nobel Prize winner

Prime Minister from 2018-2022 and former cricket star who was ousted in a vote of no-confidence and subsequently jailed