Historic Sites of Pakistan

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In which city is the Shah Jahan Mosque located?

Multan

Lahore

Thatta (correct)

Karachi

What is the distinguishing feature of Deosai National Park?

A mangrove forest

A beachside park

A high-altitude alpine plain (correct)

A desert park

In which province is the Hingol National Park located?

Punjab

Balochistan (correct)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Sindh

What is the significance of the Mansehra Rock Edicts?

Earliest writings of the 3rd century BC Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the fort built in the 13th century in Hunza Valley?

Baltit Fort Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the largest protected area in northern Pakistan?

Central Karakoram National Park Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient city is home to a 3000-year-old archaeological site?

Taxila Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the Lahore Fort built in 1646 CE?

Chauburji Signup and view all the answers

In which city is the Quaid-e-Azam Library located?

Lahore Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a historical site in Lahore?

Darbar Hall Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the railway station built in 1861 in Lahore?

Lahore Railway Station Signup and view all the answers

In which city is the Derawar Fort located?

Bahawalpur Signup and view all the answers

Which city is home to the Archaeological Museum of Balouchistan?

Quetta Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the museum located in the University of Sindh, Jamshoro?

Archaeological Museum, Department of Archaeology Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following museums is located in Islamabad?

National Museum of Natural History Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the museum located in Distt. Larkana?

Archaeological Museum of Moenjodaro Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following museums is located in the University of Peshawar?

Archaeological Museum Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the museum located in the Command and Staff College, Quetta?

Command and Staff College Museum Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Pakistani Historical Sites

26 sites awaiting categorization as of 2016
Sites include:
- Badshahi Mosque, Lahore - built in 1673 during Mughal Empire
- Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta - built in 1647 by Shah Jahan
- Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore - built in 1635 by Shah Jahan
- Tomb of Jahangir, Lahore - mausoleum built in 1637
- Tomb of Asif Khan and Akbari Sarai Gateway, Lahore
- Tomb of Bibi Jawindi, Uch Sharif - monument of historical figures
- Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, Multan - tomb for Sufi Shah Rukn-e-Alam
- Chaukhandi Tombs, Karachi - tombs built during Mughal Empire
- Central Karakoram National Park - largest protected area in northern Pakistan
- Deosai National Park - high-altitude alpine plain and national park in Gilgit-Baltistan
- Hingol National Park - national park in Balochistan

Historical Ruins and Archaeological Sites

Mehrgarh, Balochistan - one of the oldest Neolithic ruins and archaeological sites
Rehman Dheri, Dera Ismail Khan - historical ruins of Indus Valley Civilization
Harappa, Punjab - historical ruins of the Bronze Age
Katas Raj Temples - temples near Chakwal attributed to Hindu Shahis
Nagarparkar Cultural Landscape - important center of Jain religion and culture in Sindh
Mansehra Rock Edicts, Mansehra - earliest writings of the 3rd century BC
Ranigat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - archaeological remains of a Buddhist monastic complex
Shahbazgarhi Rock Edicts, Mardan - inscriptions of the Mauryan emperor, Ashoka
Baltit Fort, Hunza Valley - Tibetan-style fort built in the 13th century
Derawar Fort and the forts of Cholistan Desert, Punjab
Ranikot Fort, Dadu - one of the largest forts in the world
Port of Banbhore - archaeological site of historical port city on the Indus River
The Salt Range and Khewra Salt Mine - second largest and oldest salt mine in the world
Karez System - in Balochistan
Ziarat Juniper Forest - a juniper forest in Ziarat, Balochistan
Gandhara Civilization, Taxila - 3000 years old archaeological site

Other Historical Sites

Darbar Hall, Bahawalpur
Gulzar Palace, Bahawalpur
Central Library, Bahawalpur
Pattan Minara, Rahim Yar Khan
Derawar Fort Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi Railway Station (1881)
Tench Bhatta, Rawalpindi

Museums

Archaeological Museum of Balouchistan, Quetta
Archaeological Museum Banbhore, Thatta
Archaeological Museum Harappa, Distt. Sahiwal
Archaeological Museum Moenjodaro, Distt. Larkana
Archaeological Museum Saidu Sharif, Swat
Archaeological Museum Taxila, District Rawalpindi
Archaeological Museum Umerkot, Distt. Tharparkar
National Museum of Pakistan, Burns Gardens, Karachi
Sibi Museum, Sibi
University Museums:
- Archaeological Museum, Department of History, Karachi University
- Archaeological Museum, Department of Archaeology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro
- Archaeological Museum, University of Peshawar
Provincial Museums:
- Allama Iqbal Museum, Lahore
- Armoury Museum and Sikh Gallery Old Fort, Lahore
- Atiyya Faizi Art Gallery, Ingle Road, Karachi
- Bahawalpur Museum, Bahawalpur
- Bhitshah Cultural Museum, Hala, Matiari, Sindh
- Chughtai Museum, Lahore
- Dir Museum, Chakdara, Dir
- Faqir Khana Museum, Lahore
- Industrial and Commercial Museum, Lahore
- Lahore Museum, Lahore
- Mangla Dam Museum, Mangla
- Mughal Museum, Old Fort, Lahore
- National Museum of Natural History, Islamabad
- Pakistan Air Force Museum, Peshawar
- Pakistan Army Museum, Rawalpindi
- Pakistan Folk Art Museum, Islamabad

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