| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Cities 1: Capital of Iran | Tehran | 100%
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| Cities 3: Site of the shrine of Fatima bint Musa, and thus a holy city in Shia Islam | Qom | 67%
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| Cities 2: Capital of Iran under the Safavid Empire. | Isfahan | 50%
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| Food 4: Lamb stew traditionally prepared with legumes such as chickpeas and served in stone pots. | Abgoosht | 33%
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| People 1: Founder of the Achaemenid Empire known for his tolerance, including allowing the Jewish people to return to Jerusalem after being expelled by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. | Cyrus the Great | 33%
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| Food 1: Noodles frozen in a sugar-and-rosewater syrup. | Faloodeh | 33%
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| Cities 4: Capital of Afsharid Iran, second largest city in Iran, and the country's spiritual capital | Mashhad | 33%
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| People 3: Founder of the Afsharid dynasty, known for his military conquests. | Nader Shah | 33%
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| Artificial Landmarks 1: Ruins of the Achaemenid capital after it was destroyed by Alexander the Great. Preserved writings from this site helped to decipher cuneiform. | Persepolis | 33%
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| Athletes 2: Heel wrestler known for his rivalry with Hulk Hogan. | The Iron Sheikh | 33%
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| Athletes 4: Until this footballer was surpassed in 2021 by Ronaldo, he was the highest international goal scorer of all time at 109 goals. | Ali Daei | 17%
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| Artificial Landmarks 4: This dam and bridge's nickname means "bridge of thirty three spans." | Allahverdi Khan Bridge | 17%
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| Folklore 3: In Zoroastrianism, the representation of all evil | Angra Mainyu | 17%
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| People 2: This philosopher and physician's works, including the famous "Canon of Medicine," helped to bring about modern medicine and stand as some of the most important creations of the Islamic Golden Age. | Avicenna | 17%
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| Artificial Landmarks 3: Largest adobe building in the world. | Bam Citadel | 17%
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| History 3: Revolt that established a parliament in Qajar Iran | Constitutional Revolution | 17%
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| Artificial Landmarks 2: Palace that hosted the Qajar dynasty. | Golestan | 17%
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| Athletes 3: Not only a weightlifter who won two Olympic championships, four World Weightlifting championships, and five Asian championships, but also a politician. | Hossein Rezazadeh | 17%
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| History 2: Period of self-rule following the collapse of the Abbasids | Iranian Intermezzo | 17%
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| Food 2: Variety of cookie often filled with walnuts and dates and usually consumed on holidays such as Ramadan or Easter. | Koloocheh | 17%
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| Culture 2: The most famous painting of Qajar court painter Kamal-ol-Molk, done in a realism style and beginning Iranian modern art. | Mirror Hall | 17%
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| Food 3: Fried egg dish popular worldwide, believed to have originated in ancient Persia. | Omelette | 17%
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| History 4: US operation to oust President Mohammed Mosaddeq in retaliation for nationalizing British oil industries. | Operation Ajax | 17%
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| Culture 3: Stick and ball game played on horseback, first played by nobility. | Polo | 17%
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| Folklore 4: Hero of the answer to Culture 1, known for his seven labors and faithful steed Rakhsh | Rostam | 17%
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| History 1: Last major empire of Iran prior to the Muslim conquest, known for their promotion of Zoroastrianism and conflicts with Rome and Constantinople. | Sasanian Empire | 17%
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| Culture 1: National epic of Greater Iran, narrating the history of Iran from the beginning of the world to the Muslim conquest. | Shahnameh | 17%
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| Folklore 1: Tyrannical king with snakes growing out of his shoulders, said to have been imprisoned under Mount Damavand, Asia's highest volcano. | Zahhak | 17%
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| People 4: One of the first physicians to use experimental medicine, as well as an early proponent of pediatric care and ophthalmology. He is celebrated every 27th of August. | Abu Bakr al-Razi | 0%
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| Athletes 1: Youngest chess player to achieve a FIDE rating of 2800, beating Magnus Carlsen's record. | Alireza Firouzja | 0%
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| Culture 4: Iranian New Year, generally set to the spring equinox. | Nowruz | 0%
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| Folklore 2: Winged creature with the body of a bird, claws of a lion, and head of a dog. Despite its monstrous appearance, it is generally shown as a benevolent entity. | Simurgh | 0%
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