Iran quiz

More questions about Iran

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1. 1 Easy

   What body of water forms Iran's northern coast?

   Answer: Caspian Sea

   Why: Though called a sea, the Caspian is the largest inland body of water on Earth, covering about 371,000 km².

2. 2 Medium

   What faith keeps a flame in Yazd said to have burned since AD 470?

   Answer: Zoroastrianism

   Why: For Zoroastrians, fire is a symbol of purity and of God's light: they pray facing it rather than worshipping the flame.

3. 3 Hard

   Which ancient text helped scholars crack cuneiform writing?

   Answer: Behistun Inscription

   Why: Carved into a cliff for Darius the Great, it repeats one text in three languages: Old Persian, Elamite and Babylonian.

4. 4 Easy

   Which branch of Islam do most Iranians follow?

   Answer: Shia Islam

   Why: Most of the world's Muslims are Sunni, but Iran's constitution names Twelver Shia Islam as the state religion.

5. 5 Medium

   What did Maryam Mirzakhani become the first woman to win?

   Answer: Fields Medal

   Why: Mirzakhani, who grew up in Tehran, won the medal in 2014 for her work on the geometry of curved surfaces.

6. 6 Hard

   What year began in Iran's official calendar in March 2025?

   Answer: 1404

   Why: Both calendars count from Muhammad's move to Medina in AD 622, but solar years are about 11 days longer, so the solar count lags.