What was Iran's official name before it changed to Iran?

What was Iran's official name before it changed to Iran?

• A. Iran
• B. The Persian Empire
• C. Persia Minor
• D. Persia

Answer: (D)

The country was historically known as Persia in English. Persia is the English rendering of the region and its people and appears in references to the ancient Persian empires as well as long-standing usage in diplomacy. In 1935 the Shah asked foreign representatives to use Iran, the native name meaning “land of the Aryans,” for the country. So for the question of the official name before the change, Persia is the correct answer. The other options refer to different ideas: Iran is the current name, the Persian Empire denotes ancient empires, and Persia Minor isn’t a recognized designation.

The country was historically known as Persia in English. Persia is the English rendering of the region and its people and appears in references to the ancient Persian empires as well as long-standing usage in diplomacy. In 1935 the Shah asked foreign representatives to use Iran, the native name meaning “land of the Aryans,” for the country. So for the question of the official name before the change, Persia is the correct answer. The other options refer to different ideas: Iran is the current name, the Persian Empire denotes ancient empires, and Persia Minor isn’t a recognized designation.