The 15 quiz questions
Question 1 : What was the former name of Iran before 1935?
Possible answers:
- Mesopotamia
- Persia
- Babylon
- Assyria
Question 2 : What is the capital of Iran?
Possible answers:
- Isfahan
- Shiraz
- Tehran
- Tabriz
Question 3 : Who was Cyrus the Great?
Possible answers:
- An Egyptian pharaoh
- A Roman emperor
- A Greek philosopher
- The founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Question 4 : What is the majority religion in Iran?
Possible answers:
- Shia Islam
- Sunni Islam
- Zoroastrianism
- Christianity
Question 5 : In what year did the Iranian Islamic Revolution take place?
Possible answers:
- 1953
- 1979
- 1989
- 1969
Question 6 : What official language is spoken in Iran?
Possible answers:
- Arabic
- Turkish
- Persian (Farsi)
- Urdu
Question 7 : Which great Persian poet wrote The Divan and is nicknamed the tongue of the invisible?
Possible answers:
- Rumi
- Ferdowsi
- Hafez
- Omar Khayyam
Question 8 : Which Iranian city is famous for its blue-domed mosques and carpets?
Possible answers:
- Tehran
- Isfahan
- Shiraz
- Tabriz
Question 9 : With which country did Iran fight a war from 1980 to 1988?
Possible answers:
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
- Turkey
- Pakistan
Question 10 : Which Iranian UNESCO World Heritage site was the ancient capital of the Persian Empire?
Possible answers:
- Pasargadae
- Bam
- Persepolis
- Chogha Zanbil
Question 11 : Which strategic strait borders Iran to the south and controls access to the Persian Gulf?
Possible answers:
- Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb
- Strait of Hormuz
- Strait of Malacca
- Suez Canal
Question 12 : What natural resource is the main economic wealth of Iran?
Possible answers:
- Natural gas
- Gold
- Oil
- Copper
Question 13 : What is the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran called?
Possible answers:
- Caliph
- Ayatollah
- Sultan
- Imam
Explanation: Ayatollah is the title of Iran's supreme leader. This position, created by the 1979 Constitution, holds supreme religious and political authority in the country. The first supreme leader was Ayatollah Khomeini (1979–1989), followed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (1989–2026). After Khamenei's death in February 2026, an interim council comprising the president, the chief justice, and a member of the Guardian Council is managing the transition until the Assembly of Experts designates a successor.
Question 14 : Which sea borders Iran to the north?
Possible answers:
- Black Sea
- Red Sea
- Caspian Sea
- Arabian Sea
Question 15 : Which Iranian empire ruled from the 16th to the 18th century and made Shia Islam the official religion?
Possible answers:
- Sassanid Empire
- Safavid Empire
- Achaemenid Empire
- Qajar Empire
