Question 1

Explain how Iran's geography, language, history, and religion give it a distinct identity.

Accepted Answer

Iran's geography, language, history, and

Question 2

Which of the following bureaucratic ministries are the most important in the Islamic Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  SAVAK, Justice, Defense, and Reconstruction 
B)  Intelligence, Culture and Islamic Guidance, Interior, and Defense 
C)  Reconstruction, SAVAK, Heavy Industries, and Justice 
D)  Culture and Islamic Guidance, Intelligence, Reconstruction, and Heavy Industries 
E)  Interior, Heavy Industries, Justice, and Culture and Islamic Guidance 
A)  SAVAK, Justice, Defense, and Reconstruction 
B)  Intelligence, Culture and Islamic Guidance, Interior, and Defense 
C)  Reconstruction, SAVAK, Heavy Industries, and Justice 
D)  Culture and Islamic Guidance, Intelligence, Reconstruction, and Heavy Industries 
E)  Interior, Heavy Industries, Justice, and Culture and Islamic Guidance

Question 3

Khomeini introduced the Sunni concept of ______________ to enhance the role of the state, allowing it to suspend important religious rulings in order to protect the public interest.

Accepted Answer

A)  qanun 
B)  maslahat 
C)  motalaq 
D)  fedayin 
E)  hadith 
A)  qanun 
B)  maslahat 
C)  motalaq 
D)  fedayin 
E)  hadith

Question 4

The George W. Bush Administration accused Iran of all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  sabotaging the Arab-Israeli peace process. 
B)  helping terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah. 
C)  developing a nuclear weapons program. 
D)  complicity in the 9/11 attacks. 
E)  grossly violating the human rights of its citizens. 
A)  sabotaging the Arab-Israeli peace process. 
B)  helping terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah. 
C)  developing a nuclear weapons program. 
D)  complicity in the 9/11 attacks. 
E)  grossly violating the human rights of its citizens.

Question 5

Which of the following describes the role of the Assembly of Experts?

Accepted Answer

A)  It chooses Iran's vice president to check the power of the president. 
B)  It helps the Supreme Leader select members of Iran's judiciary. 
C)  It approves candidates running for political office, including that of the presidency. 
D)  It oversees the work of the Supreme Leader and has the power to dismiss him if he is unable to fulfill his official duties. 
E)  It certifies the credentials of clerics running for political office. 
A)  It chooses Iran's vice president to check the power of the president. 
B)  It helps the Supreme Leader select members of Iran's judiciary. 
C)  It approves candidates running for political office, including that of the presidency. 
D)  It oversees the work of the Supreme Leader and has the power to dismiss him if he is unable to fulfill his official duties. 
E)  It certifies the credentials of clerics running for political office.

Question 6

All of the following about the role of technology in Iran is correct EXCEPT

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A)  the Iranian regime places great importance on scientific education in part because of security concerns. 
B)  Iran's top high school graduates gravitate toward the sciences because it is seen as the cutting edge of modernity. 
C)  the access of urban households to cell phones and the Internet decreased following the 2009 protests. 
D)  Iran's nuclear and space program benefit from the regime's interest in scientific and technological education. 
E)  scientific education is highly valued because of the belief that the key to recapturing the lost grandeur of the Muslim Civilization is through technology. 
A)  the Iranian regime places great importance on scientific education in part because of security concerns. 
B)  Iran's top high school graduates gravitate toward the sciences because it is seen as the cutting edge of modernity. 
C)  the access of urban households to cell phones and the Internet decreased following the 2009 protests. 
D)  Iran's nuclear and space program benefit from the regime's interest in scientific and technological education. 
E)  scientific education is highly valued because of the belief that the key to recapturing the lost grandeur of the Muslim Civilization is through technology.

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE about Iran's religious minorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran's recognized religious minorities are equally harassed because they are viewed as heretics by Iran's Shi'i population. 
B)  Iran's Jewish population has borne the brunt of religious persecution because of their pro-Israeli Zionist sentiments. 
C)  Sunni Muslims are treated in theory as full citizens, but their actual status is not spelled out which contrasts sharply with that of the country's Christian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian population. 
D)  Some ultra-conservative clerics view Zoroastrians as part of the "international Zionist conspiracy" since their main shrine is located in Israel. 
E)  The constitution extends no additional political rights to the country's religious minorities. 
A)  Iran's recognized religious minorities are equally harassed because they are viewed as heretics by Iran's Shi'i population. 
B)  Iran's Jewish population has borne the brunt of religious persecution because of their pro-Israeli Zionist sentiments. 
C)  Sunni Muslims are treated in theory as full citizens, but their actual status is not spelled out which contrasts sharply with that of the country's Christian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian population. 
D)  Some ultra-conservative clerics view Zoroastrians as part of the "international Zionist conspiracy" since their main shrine is located in Israel. 
E)  The constitution extends no additional political rights to the country's religious minorities.

Question 8

Iran's main economic problem has been

Accepted Answer

A)  a declining birthrate. 
B)  declining tax revenues. 
C)  instability in the world oil market. 
D)  the impact of economic sanctions due to its nuclear enrichment program. 
E)  the lack of qualified-skilled workers. 
A)  a declining birthrate. 
B)  declining tax revenues. 
C)  instability in the world oil market. 
D)  the impact of economic sanctions due to its nuclear enrichment program. 
E)  the lack of qualified-skilled workers.

Question 9

Discuss any two challenges facing Iran today, including the Democratic idea, the economy, and foreign policy.  Explain which one of these is the most pressing challenge for the country.  Assess whether the current regime is well suited to address this challenge.

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Two of the most pressing challenges faci

Question 10

Some scholars see abundant oil resources as a resource curse, while others see it as a means for rapid development.  First, define the term, resource curse .  Second, describe the impact oil has played in Iran's economy and political system.  Finally, construct an argument concerning which description you find to be the most appropriate in the case of Iran.

Accepted Answer

The term "resource curse" refers to the

Explain how Iran's geography, language, history, and religion give it a distinct identity.

Which of the following bureaucratic ministries are the most important in the Islamic Republic?

Khomeini introduced the Sunni concept of ______________ to enhance the role of the state, allowing it to suspend important religious rulings in order to protect the public interest.

The George W. Bush Administration accused Iran of all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following describes the role of the Assembly of Experts?

All of the following about the role of technology in Iran is correct EXCEPT

Which of the following is TRUE about Iran's religious minorities?

Iran's main economic problem has been

Discuss any two challenges facing Iran today, including the Democratic idea, the economy, and foreign policy. Explain which one of these is the most pressing challenge for the country. Assess whether the current regime is well suited to address this challenge.

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Exam 14: Iran

Explain how Iran's geography, language, history, and religion give it a distinct identity.

Which of the following bureaucratic ministries are the most important in the Islamic Republic?

Khomeini introduced the Sunni concept of ______________ to enhance the role of the state, allowing it to suspend important religious rulings in order to protect the public interest.

The George W. Bush Administration accused Iran of all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following describes the role of the Assembly of Experts?

All of the following about the role of technology in Iran is correct EXCEPT

Which of the following is TRUE about Iran's religious minorities?

Iran's main economic problem has been

Discuss any two challenges facing Iran today, including the Democratic idea, the economy, and foreign policy. Explain which one of these is the most pressing challenge for the country. Assess whether the current regime is well suited to address this challenge.

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