Daily Quiz: On Iran’s tumultuous history since 1979

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Which country invaded Iran in 1980, a year after the Islamic Revolution?

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In 1981, Mohammad Ali Rajai and Mohammad Javad Bahonar were assassinated in a Tehran bombing. What positions did they hold in the Iranian government?

Answer : President and Prime Minister

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After Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982, Iran began funding a Lebanese resistance movement that has since gained prominence. Name the group.

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In 1988, a U.S. navy vessel shot down an Iranian civilian aircraft killing all 290 people on board. Who was the U.S. President at the time?

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Over 40,000 people perished when a powerful earthquake struck northern Iran in 1990. Which major water body borders the region?

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In 1998, Taliban forces killed Iranian diplomats in Mazar-i-Sharif. Iran was a supporter of which military alliance during the Afghan Civil War?

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In a 2002 speech, U.S. President George Bush labelled three countries, including Iran, as part of an “axis of evil”. Name the other two nations.

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Which malicious computer program, widely attributed to Israel and the U.S., sabotaged Iran’s nuclear facilities in 2010.

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Which Iranian military leader was assassinated in a 2020 U.S. drone strike ordered by President Donald Trump.

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Which country attacked Iran setting off a 12-day war in 2025?

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Visual question: Name the 2009 protest movement that emerged following disputed Presidential election results. This reformist opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi became the symbolic face of the movement.