Tehran

What streaming service released the show "Tehran"?

Apple TV

How high is Tehran above sea level?

~ 4000'

Before becoming a museum, what was Tehran's "Den of Espionage"?

The former U.S. Embassy

How did the Tehran-based poet Forugh Farrokhzad die?

Car crash

What's the first urban synagogue in Tehran?

Haim Synagogue

Tehran is located on how many fault lines?

Three

What company did Tehran-born Alireza Yaghoubi help create?

AirGo

Which Tehran-born inventor is the head of the IFIA?

Alireza Rastegar

What famous street is Tehran's Laleh-Zar street compared to?

Champs-Élysées, Paris

What's the largest theme park near Tehran?

Eram Amusement Park

Which Persian ruler made Tehran the capital in 1786?

Agha Mohammad Shah

Which American singer performed at Azadi Stadium in 1975?

Frank Sinatra

What's the only Middle Eastern metro area more populous than Tehran?

Cairo

What's the nickname for Tehran's "Banksy-like" graffiti artist?

Black Hand

Which French philosopher has a street in Tehran named after her?

Simone de Bouvoir

What's the oldest surviving city in Tehran Province?

Rey

Before becoming an attraction, what was Tehran's Ebrat Museum?

A prison for political dissidents

What magnitude was the Tehran earthquake of 2017?

5.2

At over 11 miles, which street is the longest in Tehran?

Valiasr Street

What's the name of Jafar Panahi's first full-length film set in Tehran?

The White Balloon

The Tehran War Cemetery is on the grounds of which foreign embassy?

British

Which Tehran-born artist is considered the "Mother of Iranian sculpture"?

Lilit Teryan

How long is the Tochal Complex gondola lift?

7,500 m

Who visited Tehran's Sikh Masjid-e-Hindan in 2012?

Indian PM Narendra Modi

What's the name of Tehran's new bike-sharing program?

Bdood

Which Iranian poet was killed in Tehran's Qasr Prison?

Mohammad Farrokhi Yazdi

What's the oldest surviving Tehran football team?

Rah Ahan Sports Club

Why is October 6th known as "Tehran Day"?

The Qajar dynasty made Tehran the capital on this day

What is Tehran-born singer Faegheh Atashin's nickname?

Googoosh

What do Tehran locals usually do during the festival Sizdah Bedar?

Picnic in city parks

Which teams play in the Tehran Derby?

Esteghlal and Persepolis

What's the prestigious University of Tehran's motto?

"Rest not a moment from learning"

How heavy is the Daria-i-Noor diamond in Tehran's Jewel Museum?

36 grams

During Yaldā Night, Tehran families gather and do what?

Recite poems and eat fruit

When completed, how much area will Tehran's Iran Mall take up?

1,950,000 m2

Which nuclear physicist has a museum in Tehran?

Mahmoud Hessabi

Tehran built the Azadi Sport Complex for what major event?

1974 Asian Games

Which of the following CEOs was born in Tehran?

Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi

What is the name of Tehran's tallest communications tower?

Milad Tower

What's on the stained glass in Tehran's Mausoleum of Khomeini?

Tulips

Who owns the treasures in Tehran's National Jewelry Museum?

Central Bank of Iran

Who wasn't at the Tehran Conference during World War II?

Benito Mussolini

What was Tehran singer Ebrahim Hamedi's first boy band?

The Rebels

Which Tehran park has the protected Park-e Shahr Birdwatching Site?

Tehran City Park

What was Tehran's Tekyeh Dowlat?

A regal performing arts center

What happened in front of Tehran's Shah Mosque in 1951?

An assassin killed PM Haj Ali Razmara

Who is Mehdi Ghadyanloo?

A state-sponsored graffiti artist in Tehran

What American artist visited Tehran in the 1970s?

Andy Warhol

Which fruit is a speciality in southern Iran?

Bam dates

What is Iran's currency called?

The rial

Whose grandson is buried on Iran's Shahi Island?

Gengis Khan

Which mythical animal is carved on Iran's Dashkasan Temple?

A dragon

Susan Taslimi was the first Iranian to star in which national theatre?

Sweden

Scholar David Rohl believes the "Garden of Eden" is near what Iranian city?

Tabriz

What's the most sacred site in Iran for Shia Muslims?

The Imam Reza Shrine

What are Iran's "salt men"?

Well-preserved mummies found in a salt cave

What was the purpose behind building Isfahan's pigeon towers?

To collect pigeon waste for fertilizer

Which Mohammad Rasoulof movie was filmed on Lake Urmia?

The White Meadows

Which nut is Iran best known for cultivating?

Pistachio

Which flower is associated with martyrdom in Iran?

Tulip

What colors are on Iran's current flag?

Red, white, and green

In Iran, what is "koloocheh"?

A traditional cookie

What's significant about Iran's Ali-Sadr Cave?

It's the largest water cave on earth

In terms of area, what is the only Middle Eastern nation larger than Iran?

Saudi Arabia

Which of the following dog breeds originates in northern Iran?

Sarabi dog

Which famous shrine is located in Qom, Iran?

Fatemeh Maasoume Shrine

Which of the following nations does not border Iran?

India

Who invaded Iran in World War II?

The British and the Soviets

Which Persian poet wrote the famous Masnavi?

Rumi

What is Badab-e Surt in northern Iran?

A terraced limestone formation

Which writer carved his name into the ruins of Persepolis?

Henry Morton Stanley

Which film did Iranian director Asghar Farhadi win an Oscar for?

A Separation

Which Iranian sage founded one of the first ancient religions?

Zoroaster

Which author nicknamed Hassan-i Sabbah the "Old Man of the Mountains"?

Marco Polo

Which endangered species only survives in Iran?

Asiatic cheetah

What is Iran's Dayr-e Gachin?

A large caravansary on the Silk Road

From an engineering perspective, what's special about the Tomb of Cyrus?

It's the first known base-isolated structure

Who was Hafez?

A great Persian poet

The legendary "Order of Assassins" owned which Iranian castle?

Alamut Castle

What is Shahnameh?

A long epic poem by Ferdowsi

The city of Al-Qurnah claims to have which Biblical item?

The Tree of Knowledge

Which Iranian island is known for its abundance of red ochre?

Hormuz Island

What's the nickname for Shiraz's Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque?

The Pink Mosque

Which former ruler is buried at the 12th century Toghrol Tower?

Tugrul Beg

Which famous leader is buried at the Naqsh-e Rustam necropolis?

Darius I

Which fish contains Iran's most expensive caviar?

Beluga sturgeon

What happens at the end of Iran's Sadeh winter festival?

Iranians light a massive fire

What is "tahdig" in traditional Iranian cuisine?

Scorched rice

What car model was nicknamed the "Iranian chariot"?

Paykan

Which Middle Eastern mountain is taller than Iran's Mount Damavand?

None

At 2,000 square miles, what's the largest saltwater lake in Iran?

Lake Urmia

Persepolis was the capital of which former empire?

Achaemenid Empire

When was the sacred fire at Yazd Atash Behram lit?

470 AD

Which of the following groups didn't invade Iran?

Spanish

What famous site is in the city of Nushabad?

A vast and ancient underground city

Which leader burnt the city of Persepolis?

Alexander the Great

What is the state religion in Iran?

Shia Islam

What does the Persian term "Gharbzadegi" refer to?

The Westernization of Iranian society

How did the diplomat Kashef Al Saltaneh bring tea into Iran?

He pretended to be French in India and smuggled tea saplings

What was Taiwan called before it took its present name?

Formosa

Which of the following was Tokyo prior to 1867?

Edo

Which Indian city suffered a catastrophic industrial accident in 1984 when 45 tons of poisonous gases leaked out?

Bhopal

In 1975 East Timor became the 27th province of this country...

Indonesia

In which country were women's feet bound in earlier times?

China

What was Thailand called before 1939?

Siam

In which Asian country did the ruler's military leaders used to be called Shogun?

Japan

Who was Cambodia's leader during the Khmer Rouge dictatorship in the 1970's?

Pol Pot

Which land was known until 1972 as Ceylon?

Sri Lanka

Which country was unified for the first time under King Songtsen Gampo?

Tibet

In which Asian country was the title Shogun used for military leaders of the highest rank?

Japan

In which decade did Burma gain its independence from Great Britain?

1940's

Which of the following country names is no longer used as primary name?

Burma

In which country did the Kingdom of Champa exist until the 17th century?

Vietnam

When did China become a republic?

1912

Where was the Chinese Nationalist Party, Kuomintang, driven to by the communists in 1949?

Formosa

When was Korea partitioned into North and South Korea?

1948

In which country did Lon Nol take power in 1970?

Cambodia

By which country was Korea occupied between 1910 and 1945?

Japan

When did New Delhi become India's capital?

1931

In which century did Gengis Khan establish the Mongol empire?

13th