Iran

What is the official language of Iran?

• Dravidian

• Farsi

• Hindi

• Urdu

What is the capital of Iran?

• Kabul

• Baku

• Tehran

• Baghdad

Who is this famous Iranian historical figure?

• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

• Hassan Rouhani

• Ayatollah Khomeini

• Mohammd Reza Shah

What is the approximate current population of Iran?

• 120 million

• 47 million

• 83 million

• 12 million

What was Iran called before it adopted the name "Iran"?

• Scythia

• Arcadia

• Persia

• Mesopotamia

Which two countries launched a coup in 1953 in Iran to install the Shah?

• USSR and China

• US and UK

• France and Germany

• Greece and Turkey

What did Iranian protestors seize in 1979 that led to the Iran Hostage Crisis?

• An American oil processing plant

• US Embassy

• Soviet Consulate

• A US military base

• Israeli Embassy

With which country did Iran fight a war from 1980 to 1988?

• United Kingdom

• Iraq

• USA

• The Soviet Union

• Israel

Why are there currently international sanctions on Iran?

• Iran's support for the war in Yemen

• The Iranian hostage crisis of 1979

• Iran will not recognize Israel as a country

• To stop Iran's nuclear weapons program

Which of the two major branches of Islam do the majority of Iranians practice?

• Shia Islam

• Sunni Islam