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Iran quiz

Iran shows up in 8 quizzes: 2 numbers, outline, flag, capital, one trivia question, the Asia map and 13 Explorer photos. Tehran is the capital.

8 quizzes·Capital Tehran·13 places in Explorer

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Quick round · 8 questions

8 questions about Iran only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Iran at a glance

Capital	Tehran
Continent	Asia
Population	88 million
Area	1,648 thousand km²
In our quizzes	8 packs

Where it is

Iran on the map of Asia. In the Asia map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

13 in Explorer

Golestan Palace, Iran — **Golestan Palace**
The tiled Qajar royal palace of Tehran, where the last shah was crowned.
Photo: Miladpoorali / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Pasargadae, Iran — **Pasargadae**
The first Persian capital, with the simple stone tomb of Cyrus the Great.
Photo: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Damavand, Iran — **Damavand**
Iran's highest peak, a snow-capped volcano of Persian legend.
Photo: Safa.daneshvar / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Dasht-e Lut, Iran — **Dasht-e Lut**
A salt desert that holds the record for the hottest ground temperature on Earth.
Photo: Lrkrol / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Persepolis, Iran — **Persepolis**
The ceremonial capital of the ancient Persian Empire.
Photo: Carole Raddato / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran — **Naqsh-e Jahan Square**Isfahan
A vast square framed by blue-tiled mosques and bazaars.
Photo: en:User:Arad / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

All 13 Iran photos in Explorer →

Questions we ask

Question	Answer
Which country's capital is Tehran?	Iran
Which country's capital is Tehran, situated south of the Alborz Mountains?	Iran
What is the official language of Iran?	Persian (Farsi)
What is the population of Iran? (millions)	88 million
What is the area of Iran? (in thousand km²)	1,648 thousand km²

Did you know

Azadi Tower. The marble arch built in 1971 as the gateway to Tehran.

Takht-e Soleyman. A Zoroastrian fire temple ringed around a crater lake in the mountains.

Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque. The 'Pink Mosque' of Shiraz, famous for stained glass that floods its hall with colour.

Goharshad Mosque. A 15th-century Timurid mosque of turquoise tiles inside the Imam Reza shrine.

Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble. A Sufi shrine complex of tiled domes and brick halls in Ardabil.

Bam Citadel. A vast mud-brick citadel on the Silk Road, rebuilt after the 2003 earthquake.

The Iran questions

Iraq is a decoy for Tehran and for Iran's flag and outline. Iran has Tajikistan, Iraq and Afghanistan as flag decoys. Iran's shape competes with Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Iraq and Afghanistan are on both lists.

One trivia question is “What is the official language of Iran?” (Persian (Farsi)). Iran in numbers: a population of 88 million and an area of 1,648 thousand square kilometres. Golestan Palace and Pasargadae, two of 13 Iran photos, are marked easy; Goharshad Mosque is marked hard.

Every Iran question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

What is the capital of Iran?

The capital of Iran is Tehran.

Which continent is Iran in?

Iran is in Asia.

What is the population of Iran?

About 88 million.