Iranian History
Who was the "face" of the Iranian Revolution?
Ruhollah Khomeini
True or False: Hotel Managers in Iran will ask for proof of a marriage certificate before allowing a couple to share a room?
True
What is the first thing you should do when a street vendor or shopkeeper offers you something that you want to buy in Iran?
Respectfully refuse initially, and then accept.
When Iran admitted it had been developing a secret nuclear energy program in the early 2000s, what country from the AP6 was revealed as their partner?
Russia
Who was Iran's President from 2005 to 2013 (Hint: Green Revolution)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
What type of food product cannot be imported into Iran?
Pork
Name two things a tourist cannot do in public during Ramadan in Iran
A foreigner cannot eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum in public
Aside from pistachios and saffron, Iran is a major producer of what, high-end seafood?
Caviar
What was the ruling dynasty in Iran prior to the Pahlavi Family (18th to 19th century)?
The Qajar Dynasty
True or False: In certain cases, charges of murder can be waived against a person if they can afford to pay the victim's family compensation, but only if the victim was a Muslim.
False: Although this is a component of traditional Islamic law, it is largely restricted to nomadic tribes in the Iranian region (and is not very prevalent in the legitimate, national judicial system). They also don't discriminate between Muslims and Non-Muslims when determining compensation.
When dining in an Iranian household, name two things that you, the guest, should do to observe social etiquette
Arrive early, bring a gift, wait to be seated, greet elders first, shake everyone's hand individually
In 2007, the Iran Carpet Company manufactured the largest hand-woven carpet in the world at approximately 61,000 square feet. For which Middle Eastern country was this carpet made?