History
The revolution that led to the current regime of Iran
The capital of modern-day Iran
What is Tehran?
The language of the Sassanian Empire
What is Middle Persian?
The mythical phoenix
What is Simorgh?
This ancient Persian text is regarded as one of the first codified doctrines of human rights
What is the Cyrus Cylinder?
The body of water north of Iran
What is the Caspian Sea?
The language that the holy book of Zoroastrianism is written in
What is Avestan?
This character was killed by his father in an unfortunate turn of events
Who is Sohrab?
The founder and first shah of the Sassanid Empire
Who is Ardashir I?
The ruins of the capital of the Achaemenid Empire
What is Persepolis?
The Persian reduplication of the word 'telephone' -- like 'fancy-schmancy' in English
What is 'telephone-melephone'?
The divine Zoroastrian entity that warned the first shah about Ahriman's army.
What is Soroush?
In one account of this event, the Persians defeated the Egyptians by taking cats into battle, which the Egyptians viewed as sacred, preventing them from firing arrows and fighting against the Persians
What is the Battle of Pelusium
The highest point of elevation in Iran
What is Mount Damavand?
This Persian language has three genders
What is Old Persian?
The first human and shah in the world
Who is Keyumars?
The US General who was sent to control the Iranian military to prevent military action against the formation of the Islamic Republic.
Who is General Robert E. Huyser?
The two languages with the most influence on Old Persian
What is Akkadian and Sanskrit?
The son of Ahriman, known as 'snake shoulder'.
Who is Zahak