Geography
The capital city of Iran
Tehran
The most popular drink in Iran.
Tea
he Persian New Year celebrated in spring.
Nowruz
Iran was once called this.
Persia
The main language spoken in Iran.
Persian (Farsi).
ran is located on which continent?
Asia
The national rice dish mixed with saffron and meat.
Chelo Kebab.
A Persian carpet is called a Persian ___.
Rug (or Carpet).
The famous ancient ruins near Shiraz.
Persepolis
The main religion in Iran.
Islam
The desert in central Iran is called the Great ___ Desert
Salt
The sweet candy from Isfahan made with nuts.
Gaz
Mention 3 Persian Dishes
.
A big square in Isfahan, one of the world’s largest
Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
The most famous flower from Iran used in cooking and perfume.
Rose (and Saffron ).
A mountain near Tehran where people go skiing
Mount Damavand.
A frozen Persian dessert that looks like noodles.
Faloodeh
A traditional Persian house drink made with yogurt.
Doogh
The bridge in Isfahan with 33 arches.
Si-o-se-pol.
Iran is one of the world’s top producers of this spice.
Saffron
This Armenian church in Isfahan has beautiful paintings inside.
Vank Cathedral.
A yellow ice cream flavored with saffron and pistachios.
Persian saffron ice cream.
The sport of hitting a ball on horseback, still played today, with roots in Iran.
Polo
The old bazaar of Isfahan is called what?
Qeysarieh Bazaar.
Iran’s national sport, also played in ancient Isfahan squares.
Wrestling (Koshti).