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What was Persepolis used for?
Which calendar is Nowruz based on?
Structure of Farsi (Quiz 2 Review)
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Which calendar is Nowruz based on?
Lunar Persian calendar
Solar Hijri calendar
Islamic (Hijri) calendar
Gregorian calendar
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What was Persepolis used for?
A military base
A religious school
A market center
A ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire
3
Are modal verbs usually included in SVCs?
True
False
4
What does the word "Nowruz" mean?
New day
Spring festival
Day of the sun
New life
5
Is 'go buy' an example of an SVC in some dialects?
True
False
6
Did the Cultural Revolution in 1980 aim to remove Western influence from education in Iran?
True
False
7
What does “positive face” refer to in politeness theory?
Desire to be left alone
Desire to control others
Desire to be liked and included
Desire to avoid responsibility
8
What is the signature characteristic of Persian rice dishes?
They feature a crispy bottom layer called tahdig
They are served cold
They are sticky like sushi rice
They are always sweet
9
What does sociolinguistics study?
Language and brain functions
Language and society
Grammar rules
Translation methods
10
What is special about the animal zodiac used for Nowruz?
It replaces the dragon with a whale
It changes animals every year randomly
It uses 14 animals
It is the same as the Chinese zodiac
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Is a serial verb construction made up of multiple verbs in a single clause?
True
False
12
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of ta’arof?
Politely declining tea multiple times
Insisting on paying the bill
Saying exactly what you mean
Holding the door open
13
What do the decorated eggs on the Haft-Sin table represent?
Happiness
Youth
Spring rain
Fertility and new beginnings
14
In SVCs, verbs often express:
Multiple tense structures
A single complex event
Different subjects
Unrelated actions
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What is the primary purpose of ta’arof in Persian culture?
To show politeness and social harmony
To express anger
To reject compliments
To create confusion
16
Multilingualism can encourage the replacement of minority languages.
True
False
17
What strategy did Iranian filmmakers use to bypass censorship?
Filming abroad
Innovative storytelling techniques
Using non-Iranian languages
Avoiding social topics
18
Does Nowruz always start on March 21st?
True
False
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Can serial verb constructions include conjunctions like 'and' or 'but'?
False
True
20
What is a key flavor in Persian food?
Salty
sweet
Sour
spicy
21
Which of these is a Persian dialect?
Urdu
Pashto
Tajiki
Sindhi
22
What language is commonly used for religious texts and ceremonies in Iran?
Persian
Kurdish
English
Arabic
23
What is a common function of SVCs?
Topic marking
Event sequencing
Politeness marking
Question formation
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What is diglossia?
Merging dialects into a single one
Switching between two different languages in writing
Using two languages in different social roles
Knowing two or more languages
25
Do all verbs in a serial verb construction share the same subject?
True
False
26
What is a major theme in Iranian films?
Hollywood action
Superheroes
Family and social issues
Mythological monsters
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What is typically shared across all verbs in a serial verb construction?
subject
voice
all of the above
tense
