Iran Culture and History - Starter Quiz

The most widely spoken language in Iran is

• Arabic

• Turkish

• Farsi

• Uralic

Which of the following countries borders Iran? (Choose all correct answers)

• Turkey

• Iraq

• Pakistan

• Armenia

The modern nation of Iran has inherited the culture and language of which ancient civilization?

• Babylon

• Akkadian

• Persia

• Turkic

When is the Persian New Year Celebrated?

• January 1

• At the beginning of Spring

• During the Muslim festival of Eid El-Fatr

• February 10th, the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution.

The image depicts Ahura Mazda, the god of which religion founded in Iran?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Zoroastrianism

• Buddhism

What percentage of Iranian university students are female?

• Around 60%

• None, women are not allowed to attend university.

• 10%

• 3%, because women are not allowed to drive or use public transport.

What is the official stance on women singing in public?

• Only if it pleases the supreme leader

• Women cannot perform on their own but if a man joins in it's permitted

• Women have the same singing rights as men

• Only in Arabic - otherwise there's a penalty of 40 lashes

What sparked the currently ongoing protests in Iran?

• The death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, a woman arrested because of an "improper hijab."

• Ayatollah Khamenei made remarks which offended the Iranian public by demanding that they no longer wear hijabs.

• "Persepolis" was removed from school reading lists, leading to public outcry.

• The army has taken over the country and banned all non-Islamic media.

Which of the following is the current national flag of Iran?

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Which of the following were originally developed or invented in Persia/Iran? (Choose all correct answers)

• Human Rights

• Postal Service

• The Guitar

• Algebra

• Chess