Iranian/Persian History True or False

1. Iran welcomed hundreds of thousands of Polish refugees during WW2, despite facing a famine as a result of being occupied by Allied forces.

2. The Imperial State of Iran supported the Axis forces unwaveringly throughout World War 2.

3. The hijab and other Islamic veils were banned in Iran from 1936.

4. As Iran was neutral in WW2, its borders were not detrimentally affected by Allied powers.

5. During the Persian Empire, Cyrus The Great allowed citizens in conquered regions to maintain their own identity; culture; and religion.

6. After Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon, he allowed the Jewish people to return to Israel and to rebuild their temple at Jerusalem.

7. The Persian Empire was the first superpower on the planet.

8. Persian scholars and academics are famous for significant ground-breaking contributions in multiple fields such as medicine, philosophy, art, and literature, despite facing increasingly oppressive Islamization.

9. Queen Elizabeth II visited Iran and maintained frequent contact with Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

10. Imam Khomeini, former Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, was Iranian.

11. The Iranian passport was one of the strongest passports until the Islamic Revolution.

12. The Persian Empire followed Islam.

13. Despite being an Islamic Republic, Iran is a true democratic state free from dictatorial Islamist influence.

14. During the Islamic Conquest of Persia, the Rashidun Caliphate succeeded in eliminating Persian traditions and customs, and replaced them with Arabic and Islamic ones.

15. The famous Three Wise Men were members of a Persian tribe.