* What were the underground system of canals used by the Persians, in order to carry water throughout the desert?
* Cyrus was the founder of the Achaemenid Dynasty ca.559 B.C.. Which king of Medes did Cyrus kill , in order to create the Persian Empire?
* Datha di malka (laws) was a Persian decree found in the Book of Ezra, made by which Persian King?
* Which Persian prophet name comes from the term 'From golden Camels'?
* How many inches did the royal Persian cubit measure with a black limestone ruler?
* What system of weights did Darius introduce into Persepolis?
* What was the name of Xerxes' leader of the famed Ten Thousand immortals?
* How long was the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
* What is the predominant religion in Iran?
* Averaging around 1,750 to the US dollar, what is the currency in Iran?
* In the 6th century BC, Iran was under the influence of the Achaemenid Empire. What type of government was this?
* The Ismailis were 11th century assassins. "Assassin" comes from a European corruption of a Syrian term that presupposed the murderers did what before each mission?
* Which of these Iranian rulers is most recent?
* Reza Khan became shah in 1925. In 1941, he was deposed in favor of his son Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who strongly promoted the Westernization of Iran. When he and his family fled in 1979, who became ruler?
* Which of these countries does NOT border Iran?
* The Iran-Iraq War, primarily a dispute over the Shatt al Arab, the waterway that separates the two countries, lasted from September 1980 to July 1988. At least how many Iranians were killed or wounded?