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Iran's History Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about Iran and the ancient empire of Persia.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ahmadian95. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Ahmadian95

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,173

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the founder of the Persian empire? Hint

Cyrus the Great

Xerxes

Darius

Mohammad Reza Shah

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Question 2 of 10

2. One Persian king made a large city. The city was later burnt by Alexander the Great's soldiers. What did the Greeks name this city? Hint

Tehran

Shiraz

Isfahan

Persepolis

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Question 3 of 10

3. Today the primary religion is Islam, but Persia was once very closely associated with another religion. Name it. Hint

Zoroastrianism

Judaism

Christianity

Buhddism

4. In Persia one man grew up to be a doctor. He wrote a book about medicine. His book was and still is used by doctors all over the world, even in Europe and the United States. What was his name? Hint

Khomeini

Cambyses

Ibn Sina

Khatami

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Nesf e Jahan" or "Half the World" is a common phrase used to talk about this large and historic Persian/Iranian city. What is it called? Hint

Tehran

Isfahan

Shiraz

Bandar Abbas

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year did the name Persia stop being used to refer to Iran? Hint

1940

1846

1900

1935

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Question 7 of 10

7. From 1941 to 1979, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ruled Iran as a shah or a king. In 1979 an Islamic Revolution took place and the Shah was forced to abdicate. What leader, who was forced into exile in France, came back to rule Iran as an Ayatollah? Hint

Khomeini

Rafsanjani

Khatami

Montazeri

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1980 Saddam Hussein declared war on Iran thinking that Iran's army was weak and that he could easily conquer Iran. Did he succeed?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. To the north of Iran there is a large lake that is mostly controlled by Russia. Part of it is controlled by Iran. What is the name of this lake? Hint

Caspian Sea

Lake Hamoun

Lake Urmia

Gahar Lake

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was elected president of Iran in 2005? Hint

Ahmadinejad

Rafsanjani

Khatami

Khomeini

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the founder of the Persian empire?

Answer: Cyrus the Great

Cyrus the Great was the founder of Persia. He took control of the throne and conquered many countries. He made Persia one of the largest empires the world ever saw.

2. One Persian king made a large city. The city was later burnt by Alexander the Great's soldiers. What did the Greeks name this city?

Answer: Persepolis

Persepolis was built by Darius the Great. However, some people believe that Cyrus the Great chose the site for it. Iranians call this city Takht-e-Jamshid. Its ruins can be found near the city of Shiraz.

3. Today the primary religion is Islam, but Persia was once very closely associated with another religion. Name it.

Answer: Zoroastrianism

Zoroastrianism believers have one god named Ahura Mazda. The prophet of this religion is Zoroaster. Zoroastrianists believe that fire is a holy thing.

4. In Persia one man grew up to be a doctor. He wrote a book about medicine. His book was and still is used by doctors all over the world, even in Europe and the United States. What was his name?

Answer: Ibn Sina

Ibn Sina's most famous medicine books were "The Book of Healing" and "The Canon of Medicine". His tomb is very large and can be found in Hamadan in present day Iran. He lived from c. 980-1037. (He is sometimes referred to in the West as Avicenna, which is a Latinized form of his name).

5. "Nesf e Jahan" or "Half the World" is a common phrase used to talk about this large and historic Persian/Iranian city. What is it called?

Answer: Isfahan

Isfahan holds the world's largest historic square. Many historic structures are in this city. There are also many amazing mosques.

6. In what year did the name Persia stop being used to refer to Iran?

Answer: 1935

The shah or king of Iran simply asked all western nations to call Persia Iran. Iran was what Aryan tribes that founded Persia called the land.

Answer: Khomeini

For 38 years the Shah sat on the Peacock Throne. While he ruled, Iran was still an Islamic country, but it was a modern Islam. Some people wanted democracy, but the shah insisted on his personal rule and thus the seeds of the Islamic revolution were sown.

The Shah handed over power to Bakhtiar, who invited the Ayatollah to form a coaltition government. However, Khomeini rejected the offer and gained complete power.

8. In 1980 Saddam Hussein declared war on Iran thinking that Iran's army was weak and that he could easily conquer Iran. Did he succeed?

Answer: No

Although Saddam had superiority in weapons and vehicles, Iran had superiority in numbers. Many troops were motivated by nationalistic views to defend their land, and thus by the second year of the war most of the Iraqi troops were forced to retreat into their land.

9. To the north of Iran there is a large lake that is mostly controlled by Russia. Part of it is controlled by Iran. What is the name of this lake?

Answer: Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is indeed a lake. It is the largest lake in the world. In fact is so large that it is referred to as a sea.

10. Who was elected president of Iran in 2005?

Answer: Ahmadinejad

He has a certain notoriety for his views on the Holocaust.

Source: Author Ahmadian95

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