This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Festivals > Nowruz – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nowruz Quiz 2 (21 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does #Glocal mean? A) Using artificial intelligence to analyze data. B) Personal data protection policy. C) Combining global experience with local expertise. D) Global business regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Combining global experience with local expertise. 2. In which month does Nowruz typically occur? A) March. B) May. C) January. D) July. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) March. 3. How many legitimate Achaemenid Persian kings had the name "Artaxerxes" ? A) 2. B) 4. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 4. The purpose of Nowruz is to celebrate the ..... A) Summer. B) New year. C) Winter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New year. 5. Which of the following is NOT a common activity during Nowruz celebrations? A) Exchanging gifts. B) Cleaning the house. C) Planting trees. D) Lighting fireworks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lighting fireworks. 6. Nowruz celebrations typically last for how many days? A) 7 days. B) 1 day. C) 13 days. D) 3 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 13 days. 7. Which of the following is NOT part of the Haft-Seen table? A) Serkeh (Vinegar). B) Saffron rice. C) Samanu (Sweet wheat pudding). D) Seer (Garlic). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saffron rice. 8. What does the word 'Nowruz' mean in English? A) New Day. B) Harvest Time. C) New Year. D) Spring Festival. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New Day. 9. What did Kian do after knocking over the table? A) He ran outside to play. B) He cried because he was sad. C) He went to find new items for the table. D) He decided not to celebrate Nowruz anymore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He went to find new items for the table. 10. Is Navruz celebrated only in Uzbekistan? A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 11. Nowruz begins at A) No fixed date but changes every year. B) January 1. C) December 31. D) Spring equinox. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spring equinox. 12. Which of these activities is commonly associated with Nowruz? A) Planting trees. B) Cleaning the house. C) Building snowmen. D) Going to the beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cleaning the house. 13. Who was the first woman to rule as an emperor in the Persian Empire? Who was the first woman who ruled as an emperor in the Persian Empire? A) Pourandokht. B) AtossaAtossa. C) Tomyris. D) Shirin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pourandokht. 14. During Nowruz, people often jump over ..... A) Bonfires. B) Fences. C) Mountains. D) Rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bonfires. 15. What mathematical concept is named after a Persian scholar? A) StatisticsAmar. B) Trigonometrytriangles. C) Algebra. D) Geometry Engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Algebra. 16. What happened to the table after Kian and his family set it up for Nowruz? A) They covered it with a cloth. B) It was moved outside for the party. C) Kian accidentally knocked it over. D) The table became the centerpiece for their celebration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kian accidentally knocked it over. 17. Which countries celebrate Nowruz? A) America, Africa and Canada. B) Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. C) Japan, South Korea and China. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. 18. Which city was the capital of the Sassanid Empire? A) Persepolis in Jamshid. B) Ctesiphontisphon. C) Nishapur. D) Isfahan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ctesiphontisphon. 19. Which dish is considered Iran's national dish? A) Ghormeh Sabzi. B) Fesenjan. C) Kebab. D) Tahdig. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ghormeh Sabzi. 20. Which country shares the longest border with Iran? A) Turkey. B) Afghanistan. C) Pakistan. D) Iraq. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iraq. 21. When does Kian and his family celebrate Nowruz? A) On the first day of spring. B) During winter. C) During the summer. D) On Christmas Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the first day of spring. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesIndian Culture QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesNowruz Quiz 1Air Force Day QuizAmbedkar Jayanti QuizApril Fools Day QuizArmy Day QuizBaisakhi QuizBakrid QuizBasant Panchami Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books