Mcqs About Iran

1- What is the capital of Iran ?

A. Kabul
B. Baghdad
C. Tehran
D. Dhaka 

Answer : C. Tehran

2- Which body of water lies to the south of Iran ?

A. Mediterranean Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Caspian Sea
D. Persian Gulf

Answer : D. Persian Gulf

3- Iran shares its longest border with which country ?

A. Iraq
B. Turkey
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan 

Answer : A. Iraq

4- What is the official language of Iran ?

A. Persian
B. Urdu
C. Arabic
D. English 

Answer : A. Persian

5- Which mountain range runs across northern Iran ?

A. Alps
B. Alborz
C. Himalayas
D. Zagros

Answer : B. Alborz

6- Who was the last Shah (king) of Iran before the Islamic Revolution ?

A. Hassan Rouhani
B. Ali Khomenei
C. Ruhollah Khomeini
D. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Answer : D. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

7- In which year did the Iranian Revolution take place ?

A. 1965
B. 1973
C. 1979
D. 1985

Answer : C. 1979

8- Who became the Supreme Leader of Iran after the 1979 Revolution ?

A. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
B. Hassan Rouhani
C. Ruhollah Khomeini
D. Ali Khamenei

Answer : C. Ruhollah Khomeini

9- What type of government does Iran have ?

A. Islamic Republic
B. Absolute monarchy
C. Democratic republic
D. Military dictatorship

Answer : A. Islamic Republic

10- What is the currency of Iran ?

A. Dinar
B. Dirham
C. Rupee
D. Rial

Answer : D. Rial

11- The Persian New Year, celebrated in Iran, is called ?

A. Ramadan
B. Nowruz
C. Ashura
D. Yalda Night

Answer : B. Nowruz

12- Iran is one of the world’s largest producers of which natural resource ?

A. Oil
B. Silver
C. Gold
D. Diamond 

Answer : A. Oil

13- The ruins of Persepolis, an ancient Persian city, belong to which empire ?

A. Ottoman
B. Byzantine
C. Achaemenid
D. Sassanian

Answer : C. Achaemenid

14- Iran is bordered by how many countries ?

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10

Answer : A. 7

Azerbaijan
Armenia
Afghanistan
Iraq
Pakistan
Turkey
Turkmenistan

15- Which desert is the largest in Iran ?

A. Thar Desert
B. Sahara Desert
C. Dasht-e Lut
D. Rub’ al Khali

Answer : C. Dasht-e Lut

16- The Caspian Sea, which borders Iran, is the world's largest ?

A. Ocean
B. Fresh water lake
C. River
D. Salt water lake

Answer : D. Salt water lake

17- Which is the longest river in Iran ?

A. Dez
B. Karkheh
C. Zayanderud
D. Karun

Answer : D. Karun

18- Iran is located in which continent ?

A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Africa
D. Australia 

Answer : A. Asia

19- The first Persian Empire was established by:

A. Darius III
B. Cyrus the Great
C. Xerxes I
D. Artaxerxes II

Answer : B. Cyrus the Great

20- Which dynasty ruled Iran before the Pahlavi dynasty ?

A. Zand
B. Afsharid
C. Safavid
D. Qajar

Answer : D. Qajar

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