18 Questions
In which city is the Shah Jahan Mosque located?
Thatta
What is the distinguishing feature of Deosai National Park?
A high-altitude alpine plain
In which province is the Hingol National Park located?
Balochistan
What is the significance of the Mansehra Rock Edicts?
Earliest writings of the 3rd century BC
What is the name of the fort built in the 13th century in Hunza Valley?
Baltit Fort
What is the name of the largest protected area in northern Pakistan?
Central Karakoram National Park
Which ancient city is home to a 3000-year-old archaeological site?
Taxila
What is the name of the Lahore Fort built in 1646 CE?
Chauburji
In which city is the Quaid-e-Azam Library located?
Lahore
Which of the following is NOT a historical site in Lahore?
Darbar Hall
What is the name of the railway station built in 1861 in Lahore?
Lahore Railway Station
In which city is the Derawar Fort located?
Bahawalpur
Which city is home to the Archaeological Museum of Balouchistan?
Quetta
What is the name of the museum located in the University of Sindh, Jamshoro?
Archaeological Museum, Department of Archaeology
Which of the following museums is located in Islamabad?
National Museum of Natural History
What is the name of the museum located in Distt. Larkana?
Archaeological Museum of Moenjodaro
Which of the following museums is located in the University of Peshawar?
Archaeological Museum
What is the name of the museum located in the Command and Staff College, Quetta?
Command and Staff College Museum
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
Lahore Historical Sites
- Lahore Fort & Shalimar Gardens
- Walled City of Lahore
- Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore
- Lahore Railway Station (1861)
- The Quaid e Azam Library (1864)
- Govt. College Lahore (1877)
- Hazuri Bagh Baradari (1818)
- Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh
- Chauburji (1646CE)
- The Lahore High Court
- Wazir Khan Baradari
- Gul Begum Bagh Garden (1850s)
- Sher Singh Baradari (1840s)
- Nawankot Monuments (1646)
- Kos Minar (built early 17th century)
- Kamran’s Baradari Lahore
- Rohtas Fort
- Jehlum Tilla Jogian, Jehlum
- Monument of Alexander, the Great, Jehlum
- Al Beruni Radius Heritage Trail
- Nandana Fort / Temple Jehlum
- Fort Kohna Multan, Clock Tower Multan
- Sun Temple of Mulasthana (Multan)
- Noor Mehal, Bahawalpur
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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