The 17th-century Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore is especially famous for what?

Its colorful tile mosaics and frescoes

What takes place every evening at the Wagah border near Lahore?

A dramatic flag-lowering ceremony by Pakistani and Indian guards

Lahore Quiz: Mughal Forts, Gardens and Food of Pakistan

This Lahore quiz explores Pakistan's cultural capital, with questions on the Lahore Fort and its Sheesh Mahal, the Shalimar Gardens of Shah Jahan, the tilework of the Wazir Khan Mosque, Minar-e-Pakistan and the 1940 resolution, the Wagah border ceremony, the Zamzama gun and Rudyard Kipling, the Basant kite festival, Jahangir's tomb, the Ravi River and Lahori food. Ten questions.

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Forts
The Sheesh Mahal, or Palace of Mirrors, is part of which Lahore landmark?
Gardens
The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, with terraces and fountains, were built by which Mughal emperor?
Mosques
The 17th-century Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore is especially famous for what?
Monuments
Minar-e-Pakistan stands where which important resolution was passed in 1940?
Ceremonies
What takes place every evening at the Wagah border near Lahore?
Cannons
The Zamzama gun outside the Lahore Museum appears at the start of which Rudyard Kipling novel?
Festivals
Basant, once a huge spring festival in Lahore, is famous for what activity?
Tombs
Which Mughal emperor's tomb stands in Shahdara, across the Ravi River from Lahore?
Rivers
Which river flows past the old city of Lahore?
Sayings
A popular Pakistani saying claims that anyone who has not seen Lahore has not done what?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: The Sheesh Mahal, or Palace of Mirrors, is part of which Lahore landmark?
Answer: The Lahore Fort
Its walls and ceilings are covered with thousands of tiny mirror pieces. Shah Jahan built it in 1631 for the royal women.
Q2: The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, with terraces and fountains, were built by which Mughal emperor?
Answer: Shah Jahan
They were completed in 1641 by the same emperor who built the Taj Mahal in Agra. The gardens are a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the Lahore Fort.
Q3: The 17th-century Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore is especially famous for what?
Answer: Its colorful tile mosaics and frescoes
Almost every surface is covered in glazed tiles and paintings. It was restored in recent years with help from the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
Q4: Minar-e-Pakistan stands where which important resolution was passed in 1940?
Answer: The Lahore Resolution
The resolution called for independent states for Muslims in British India. The tower in Iqbal Park was completed in 1968.
Q5: What takes place every evening at the Wagah border near Lahore?
Answer: A dramatic flag-lowering ceremony by Pakistani and Indian guards
Soldiers in tall fan-shaped headdresses stamp, march and high-kick. Crowds on both sides cheer loudly in the stands.
Q6: The Zamzama gun outside the Lahore Museum appears at the start of which Rudyard Kipling novel?
Answer: Kim
Kipling's father, John Lockwood Kipling, was the museum's curator. The novel opens with Kim sitting astride the cannon.
Q7: Basant, once a huge spring festival in Lahore, is famous for what activity?
Answer: Kite flying
Rooftops filled with people flying kites. The festival was banned in 2007 after sharp strings caused deadly accidents.
Q8: Which Mughal emperor's tomb stands in Shahdara, across the Ravi River from Lahore?
Answer: Jahangir
Jahangir loved Lahore and died in 1627. His tomb has four tall minarets and walls decorated with marble and colored stone.
Q9: Which river flows past the old city of Lahore?
Answer: The Ravi
The Ravi is one of the five rivers that give Punjab its name. Its course has shifted away from the walls of the old city over time.
Q10: A popular Pakistani saying claims that anyone who has not seen Lahore has not done what?
Answer: Been born
The saying, Jinne Lahore nahi vekhya, o jammya hi nahi, shows locals' pride in their city. Lahore is famous for its food, festivals and hospitality.

Lahore Quiz – The Heart of Pakistan

Lahore is the capital of Punjab province and the second-largest city in Pakistan, with more than 13 million people. Often called the heart of Pakistan, it is famous for Mughal monuments, gardens, colleges, bazaars and food. Lahore has long been a center of art, literature, music and learning.

Lahore reached its golden age under the Mughal emperors in the 16th and 17th centuries. Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb built forts, mosques, tombs and gardens. The Lahore Fort, with its Sheesh Mahal, and the Shalimar Gardens are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Badshahi Mosque, built by Aurangzeb, is one of the largest mosques in the world.

The Walled City is a maze of narrow streets and bazaars. The Wazir Khan Mosque is covered with colorful tiles, and the Delhi Gate leads into busy markets. Later rulers, including the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the British, added palaces, gardens and colonial buildings such as the Lahore Museum.

Minar-e-Pakistan marks the place where the Lahore Resolution of 1940 called for a separate homeland for Muslims. Nearby lies the tomb of the poet Allama Iqbal. The Wagah border ceremony draws crowds every evening.

Lahore is a food lover's paradise, famous for nihari, paye, halwa puri, kebabs and lassi on food streets that stay busy late into the night.

Lahore is also a city of learning. Government College University and the University of the Punjab are among the oldest in South Asia, and the city has a strong tradition of poetry, theater and Sufi music, especially at shrines like Data Darbar.

This quiz covers the history, monuments, traditions and food of Lahore.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is perfect for history fans, travelers and food lovers.

The Lahore Fort and the Sheesh Mahal
The Shalimar Gardens and the Wazir Khan Mosque
Minar-e-Pakistan and the Lahore Resolution
The Wagah border ceremony
Kipling, the Zamzama gun and Basant
Jahangir's tomb, the Ravi and Lahori pride

Quick Facts About Lahore

Lahore's Walled City once had 13 gates.
The Gaddafi Stadium is one of Pakistan's main cricket grounds.
Anarkali Bazaar is one of the oldest markets in South Asia.
Data Darbar is one of the most visited Sufi shrines in South Asia.
The Lahore Orange Line is Pakistan's first metro train line.
Lahore hosts a literary festival every year.