Iranian/Persian History True or False

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1. Iran welcomed hundreds of thousands of Polish refugees during WW2, despite facing a famine as a result of being occupied by Allied forces.

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2. The Imperial State of Iran supported the Axis forces unwaveringly throughout World War 2.

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3. The hijab and other Islamic veils were banned in Iran from 1936.

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4. As Iran was neutral in WW2, its borders were not detrimentally affected by Allied powers.

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5. During the Persian Empire, Cyrus The Great allowed citizens in conquered regions to maintain their own identity; culture; and religion.

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6. After Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon, he allowed the Jewish people to return to Israel and to rebuild their temple at Jerusalem.

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7. The Persian Empire was the first superpower on the planet.

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8. Persian scholars and academics are famous for significant ground-breaking contributions in multiple fields such as medicine, philosophy, art, and literature, despite facing increasingly oppressive Islamization.

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9. Queen Elizabeth II visited Iran and maintained frequent contact with Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

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10. Imam Khomeini, former Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, was Iranian.

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11. The Iranian passport was one of the strongest passports until the Islamic Revolution.

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12. The Persian Empire followed Islam.

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13. Despite being an Islamic Republic, Iran is a true democratic state free from dictatorial Islamist influence.

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14. During the Islamic Conquest of Persia, the Rashidun Caliphate succeeded in eliminating Persian traditions and customs, and replaced them with Arabic and Islamic ones.

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15. The famous Three Wise Men were members of a Persian tribe.

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