Eide Noruz
Dates
Family
Iran
Farsi
100

What does Eid Noruz celebrate?

Eid Noruz celebrates the start of the new year in the Persian calendar.

100

When was Baba Born?

Apri 7, 1961

100

What year did Baba and Joosh get married and where?

1988 Mona

100

Iran's old Name?

Persia

100

How do you say Eye? in farsi

cheshm

200

What is the typical date for Eide Noruz?

March 20th or 21st

200

Name the top 2 oldest countries in the world 

1-Iran3200 BC

2-Egypt3100 BC

 

200

What is the current size of the Mortezazadeh Clan in the US?

17

200

what part of Iran is mostly Mountainous? 

Western, Northern (around Caspian sea) and North west.

Eastern and southern part are mostly desert.

200

count 1 to 10 in Farsi.

yek, dow, se, char, panj, shish, haft, hasht, noh, dah

300

What does 'Noruz' mean?

'Noruz' means 'new day' in Persian

300

What is Joosh's birthdate?

March 5th 1968

300

How many Iranian first cousins do you have?

Name them for an additional 100 points

7

Hamed, Hesom, Hadi, Hamid, Sina, Romina, Ariana

300

How big is Iran comparing to Utah or the US?

It is 7.5 times bigger than Utah

It is 1/6 the size of US  

300

How do you say come here in Farsi?

Biya inja

400

What is a common tradition during Eid Noruz?

A common tradition is visiting family and friends, and sharing meals together. Also deep cleaning the house.

400

What is Sid's Birth date

April 25th

400

Where did Baba and Joosh live after they got married?

Springville

400

Name 3 famous inventions by Iranians


  • Human Rights

  • Postal Service

  • Refrigerator (world’s first)

  • Algebra

  • Qanat (Water System)

  • Guitar (Lut)

  • Modern Medicine Methods

  • Bazaar

  • Windmills

  • Backgammon (Ancient Persian Board Game)

  • Chess

  • Pierre Omidyar- Ebay

400

how do you say go sit down? in farsi

Boro beshin

500

What are the items on a haft-seen table?

The table includes apples (seeb) for beauty, garlic (seer) for health, vinegar (serkeh) for patience, hyacinth (sonbol) for spring, sweet pudding (samanu) for fertility, sprouts (sabzeh) for rebirth and coins (sekeh) for wealth.

500

What is Shayda's birth date?

December 2nd

500

What is Aghajoon and Aziz'z real names?

Gholam and Beygom

500

Who was the first Persian King?

Cyrus the Great

500

How do you say wake up? in farsi

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