| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What is the capital of Iran? | Tehran | 99%
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| What inland sea does Iran border to the north? | Caspian Sea | 93%
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| What is the largest country Iran borders? | Pakistan | 85%
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| What is the Persian name for the Persian languague? | Farsi | 84%
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| What is the smallest country Iran borders? | Armenia | 83%
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| Iran is the only non-African country with a native population of what big cat? | Cheetah | 69%
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| What ethnic-based region is shared by Iraq, Syria and Turkey? | Kurdistan | 69%
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| What strait is located between Iran and Arabia? | Strait of {Hormuz} | 63%
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| What three-letter city is the religious capital of Iran? | Qom | 59%
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| After what religious leader of the Iranian Revolution is the busiest airport in the capital named? | Ruhollah Khomeini | 58%
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| What gulf does the above connect to the Persian Gulf? | Gulf of {Oman} | 53%
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| What city was the capital of the Safavid dynasty between 1598–1736? | Isfahan | 53%
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| What historical wine-city is considered to be the cultural capital of Iran? | Shiraz | 51%
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| In what region is Iran mostly located? | Iranian {Plateau} | 50%
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| What mountain range, starting with Z, is located between Iran and Iraq? | Zagros Mountains | 48%
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| What was the ancient capital of Persia until Alexander the Great's invasion? | Persepolis | 46%
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| What is the second largest ethnic group in Iran after the Persians? | Azerbaijani | 40%
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| What is the main port of Iran? | Bandar {Abbas} | 38%
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| What ethnic-based region is shared by that country? | Balochistan | 36%
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| What shallow lake was once the largest lake in the Middle East before shrinking? | Lake Urmia | 22%
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