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Ardabil - Quiz
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  • 1. With which historical earthquake was the 893 Ardabil earthquake often confused?
A) 893 Tehran earthquake
B) 893 Dvin earthquake
C) 893 Tabriz earthquake
D) 893 Shiraz earthquake
  • 2. What is the similarity that led to the confusion between Dvin and Ardabil earthquakes?
A) The similarity of the Arabic name 'Dabil'
B) They share the same latitude
C) They occurred on the same day
D) Both were destroyed by floods
  • 3. On what date did a destructive earthquake hit the Ardabil area?
A) 15 March 1996
B) 28 January 1998
C) 10 February 1999
D) 28 February 1997
  • 4. How many people were killed in the 1997 Ardabil earthquake?
A) At least 965
B) At least 150
C) At least 2,000
D) At least 500
  • 5. How many livestock were killed during the 1997 earthquake?
A) 260,000
B) 16,000
C) 160,000
D) 60,000
  • 6. What kind of economy does Ardabil have?
A) Entirely industrial
B) Strictly fishing and shipping
C) Mainly oil-based
D) Partially agricultural and partially tourist-based
  • 7. In 2006, the Iranian government announced plans to build what in Ardabil?
A) The largest airport in Iran
B) A massive steel mill
C) The largest textile factory of its kind in the Middle East
D) A nuclear research facility
  • 8. What does Arta Industrial Group (AIG) produce?
A) Automobiles and auto parts
B) HDF, MDF, laminate flooring, and multi-layer films
C) Processed food and beverages
D) Electronic home appliances
  • 9. How many main factories does AIG own in its Ardabil industrial site?
A) Five
B) Fifty
C) Ten
D) Fifteen
  • 10. What is the size of the industrial zone owned by AIG in Ardabil?
A) 500 hectares
B) 50 hectares
C) 10 hectares
D) 100 hectares
  • 11. How is the ancient bazaar of Ardabil described by historians?
A) Cruciform
B) Triangular
C) Circular
D) Linear
  • 12. During which periods were most sections of the bazaar constructed or renovated?
A) Qajar and Pahlavi
B) Achaemenid and Parthian
C) Safavid and Zand
D) Seljuk and Mongol
  • 13. When did Shaykh Safi al-Din Ardabili die?
A) 1334
B) 1501
C) 1250
D) 1722
  • 14. Who was the founder of the Safavid dynasty?
A) Shaykh Safi al-Din
B) Shah Isma'il
C) Maqsud Kashani
D) Shah Tahmasp
  • 15. When did Shah Isma'il seize political power?
A) 1722
B) 1501
C) 1539
D) 1334
  • 16. What form of Islam did Shah Isma'il establish as the state religion?
A) Sunni
B) Zoroastrian
C) Sufi
D) Shi'i
  • 17. When was the Ardabil carpet made?
A) Late 1530s
B) 1501
C) 1757
D) 1334
  • 18. Who was the maker of the Ardabil carpet?
A) Shah Tahmasp
B) Maqsud Kashani
C) Shah Isma'il
D) Shaykh Safi al-Din
  • 19. What is the date in the Muslim calendar marked on the carpet?
A) 946
B) 1001
C) 893
D) 1539
  • 20. What does the third line of the inscription on the carpet represent?
A) A signature
B) A date of completion
C) A list of materials used
D) A prayer for the king
  • 21. In which country is the city of Ardabil located?
A) Turkey
B) Azerbaijan
C) Iran
D) Armenia
  • 22. What is the primary religion of the majority of Ardabil County's population?
A) Sunni Muslim
B) Christianity
C) Shia Muslim
D) Zoroastrianism
  • 23. Which city eventually replaced Ardabil as the principal city of Azerbaijan in the 10th century?
A) Soltaniyeh
B) Tehran
C) Tabriz
D) Shiraz
  • 24. What does the Avestan word 'artavil' or 'artawila' mean?
A) Mountain fortress
B) City of trade
C) Place of warriors
D) Holy place
  • 25. Who is credited by Muslim historians as the founder of Ardabil?
A) Peroz I
B) Abbas Mirza
C) Ismail I
D) Fath Ali Shah
  • 26. Which group captured Ardabil in 730–731 after defeating the Arab governor of Armenia?
A) The Russians
B) The Mongols
C) The Georgians
D) The Khazars
  • 27. What event happened to Ardabil in 1220?
A) The city was gifted to Georgia
B) The city was renamed by the Safavids
C) The city was rebuilt as the capital
D) The city was sacked by the Mongols
  • 28. Which general took the library of Safi-ad-din Ardabili to St. Petersburg?
A) Abbas Mirza
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik
D) Ivan Paskevich
  • 29. What is the dominant ethnic group in Ardabil?
A) Kurds
B) Persians
C) Lurs
D) Iranian Azerbaijanis
  • 30. What was the population of Ardabil in the 2016 census?
A) 529,374
B) 412,669
C) 32,386
D) 482,632
  • 31. On which river is Ardabil located?
A) Karun
B) Aras
C) Sefid
D) Baliqly Chay
  • 32. How far is Ardabil from the Caspian Sea?
A) 48 km
B) 300 km
C) 70 km
D) 210 km
  • 33. What is the average altitude of Ardabil?
A) 4,811 metres
B) 2,100 metres
C) 3,000 metres
D) 1,263 metres
  • 34. Which mountain is located just west of Ardabil?
A) Mount Damavand
B) Mount Sahand
C) Mount Sabalan
D) Mount Alborz
  • 35. What is the record low temperature recorded in Ardabil?
A) −40.2 °C
B) −10.5 °C
C) −25.0 °C
D) −33.8 °C
  • 36. What is the annual rainfall in Ardabil?
A) 500 mm
B) 300 mm
C) 100 mm
D) 800 mm
  • 37. Which of these is a notable mineral spring in Ardabil?
A) Sardabeh
B) Sabalan
C) Caspian
D) Ne'or
  • 38. Where is Lake Ne'or located in relation to Ardabil?
A) 10 km north
B) 48 km south-east
C) 210 km south
D) 70 km north-west
  • 39. What is the average depth of Lake Ne'or?
A) 3 metres
B) 18 metres
C) 1 metre
D) 10 metres
  • 40. What is the area of Lake Ne'or?
A) 10.5 km2
B) 18.011 km2
C) 4.8 km2
D) 2.1 km2
  • 41. What type of climate does Ardabil have?
A) Desert
B) Mediterranean
C) Tropical
D) Cold semi-arid
  • 42. In what year were the two Ardabil carpets still kept in the shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din?
A) 1893
B) 2006
C) 1892
D) 1843
  • 43. Which firm bought the damaged Ardabil carpets in Iran?
A) Ziegler & Co.
B) Safavid Traders
C) Vincent Robinson & Co.
D) Manchester United
  • 44. Who inspected the larger Ardabil carpet on behalf of the museum in 1892?
A) Ali Daei
B) Vincent Robinson
C) Shaykh Safi al-Din
D) William Morris
  • 45. How much did the museum pay to acquire the larger Ardabil carpet in 1893?
A) £2006
B) £1843
C) £2000
D) £1953
  • 46. How long is the Ardabil carpet lit for in the museum to preserve its colours?
A) Twenty minutes
B) Thirty minutes
C) One hour
D) Ten minutes
  • 47. What is the most popular football team in Ardabil?
A) Safavid United
B) Bayern Munich
C) Shahrdari Ardabil
D) Azadegan FC
  • 48. Which famous football player comes from Ardabil?
A) Vincent Robinson
B) William Morris
C) Ali Daei
D) Shaykh Safi
  • 49. Which of the following is a sister city of Ardabil?
A) London
B) Manchester
C) Volgograd
D) Los Angeles
  • 50. In which league was Shahrdari Ardabil promoted in 2014?
A) European League
B) Azadegan League
C) International League
D) Premier League
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