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Traditional Arts and Music of Pakistan MCQs with Answer

Which of the following is a popular traditional music genre from Pakistan?
a) Jazz
b) Qawwali
c) Blues
d) Reggae

Answer
b) Qawwali

The famous traditional dance “Bhangra” originates from which region of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
c) Punjab
d) Balochistan

Answer
c) Punjab

The “Sitar” is a traditional musical instrument of Pakistan. What type of instrument is it?
a) Percussion
b) String
c) Wind
d) Keyboard

Answer
b) String

Which Pakistani poet and singer is most famous for his Qawwali performances?
a) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
b) Abida Parveen
c) Ghulam Ali
d) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Answer
a) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

The traditional folk music of the Baloch people is known as what?
a) Kafi
b) Khayal
c) Tappa
d) Balochi Folk Music

Answer
d) Balochi Folk Music

The “Dhol” is a traditional musical instrument primarily used in which region of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
c) Punjab
d) Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Answer
c) Punjab

Which of the following traditional art forms is a famous craft of Sindh?
a) Truck Art
b) Blue Pottery
c) Ralli Quilt
d) Peshawari Chappal

Answer
c) Ralli Quilt

The “Chitrali Shawl” is a traditional art form that originates from which region of Pakistan?
a) Gilgit-Baltistan
b) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
c) Azad Kashmir
d) Balochistan

Answer
a) Gilgit-Baltistan

Which form of traditional dance is associated with the Pashtun culture in Pakistan?
a) Kathak
b) Dastan
c) Attan
d) Bharatnatyam

Answer
c) Attan

The famous “Truck Art” in Pakistan is primarily associated with which form of art?
a) Painting
b) Sculpture
c) Textile
d) Architecture

Answer
a) Painting

Which of the following is a traditional form of storytelling in Pakistan’s Sindh region, often accompanied by music?
a) Dastan-goi
b) Qissa
c) Geet
d) Jadoo

Answer
a) Dastan-goi

The traditional Sufi music genre known as “Kafi” is associated with which region of Pakistan?
a) Balochistan
b) Punjab
c) Sindh
d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Answer
c) Sindh

The famous “Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai” is known for his contributions to which of the following?
a) Drama
b) Poetry
c) Qawwali
d) Dance

Answer
b) Poetry

The “Ghazal” is a traditional genre of music that originated from which cultural influence in Pakistan?
a) Turkish
b) Persian
c) Indian
d) Afghan

Answer
b) Persian

Which Pakistani traditional music instrument is a type of flute?
a) Tabla
b) Sitar
c) Harmonium
d) Bansuri

Answer
d) Bansuri

The “Ajrak” is a traditional art form of which province in Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Gilgit-Baltistan

Answer
a) Sindh

Which of the following famous Pakistani folk singers is known for her singing of “Kafi” music?
a) Noor Jehan
b) Abida Parveen
c) Naseebo Lal
d) Iqbal Bano

Answer
b) Abida Parveen

Which of the following is a traditional dance from the Hazara region of Pakistan?
a) Attan
b) Khattak
c) Hazaragi Dance
d) Pahari

Answer
c) Hazaragi Dance

The “Gandhara” civilization, known for its art and culture, was located in which region of Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
c) Balochistan
d) Sindh

Answer
b) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

“Kalaam-e-Iqbal” refers to the works of which famous Pakistani philosopher and poet?
a) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
b) Allama Iqbal
c) Ahmed Faraz
d) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai

Answer
b) Allama Iqbal

Which of the following is the traditional hand-woven textile art of Pakistan, especially famous in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region?
a) Khes
b) Chadar
c) Peshawar Rugs
d) Multani Khes

Answer
a) Khes

The “Dholak” is primarily used in which form of traditional Pakistani music?
a) Classical
b) Folk
c) Qawwali
d) Sufi

Answer
b) Folk

Which region of Pakistan is known for its traditional “Balochi Raga” music?
a) Sindh
b) Balochistan
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Punjab

Answer
b) Balochistan

The traditional dance form “Chakar” is associated with which region of Pakistan?
a) Gilgit-Baltistan
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan

Answer
a) Gilgit-Baltistan

Which of the following is a traditional handicraft technique from the Punjab region of Pakistan?
a) Pottery
b) Carpet Weaving
c) Phulkari Embroidery
d) Silver Filigree

Answer
c) Phulkari Embroidery

The “Mehndi” or “Henna” art form is traditionally associated with which cultural aspect of Pakistan?
a) Dance
b) Music
c) Body decoration
d) Architecture

Answer
c) Body decoration

Which famous Pakistani artist is known for introducing “Modern Miniature Painting”?
a) Sadequain
b) Ismail Gulgee
c) Zainul Abidin
d) Imtiaz Ahmad

Answer
b) Ismail Gulgee

The “Nagra” is a traditional music instrument of which region of Pakistan?
a) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
b) Sindh
c) Punjab
d) Gilgit-Baltistan

Answer
c) Punjab

Which of the following is the name of a traditional form of storytelling that combines music and poetry in Pakistan?
a) Qissa
b) Bhangra
c) Khayal
d) Ghoomar

Answer
a) Qissa

Which of the following is a traditional form of poetry recited in the Punjab region, especially during harvest celebrations?
a) Kafi
b) Tappa
c) Ghazal
d) Lataif

Answer
b) Tappa

“Shalwar Kameez” is a traditional dress from which region in Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) All of the above

Answer
d) All of the above

Which Pakistani traditional art form involves creating intricate patterns on wood and metal surfaces?
a) Stone Carving
b) Lacquer Work
c) Calligraphy
d) Filigree

Answer
b) Lacquer Work

Which of the following is a traditional musical performance style in the Punjab region, often associated with weddings?
a) Dholki
b) Kafi
c) Qawwali
d) Sufi Music

Answer
a) Dholki

Which traditional dance of Pakistan involves intricate footwork and spinning, often performed in Sufi shrines?
a) Kathak
b) Dervish Dance
c) Ghoomar
d) Attan

Answer
b) Dervish Dance

Which traditional craft is famous in the Multan region of Pakistan?
a) Pottery
b) Carpet Weaving
c) Sufi Calligraphy
d) Blue Pottery

Answer
d) Blue Pottery

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