Question 1

The Pahlavi Dynasty was founded by

Accepted Answer

A)  an ayatollah turned general. 
B)  an ambitious soldier trained by the Russian army. 
C)  a tribal leader hand-picked by the British. 
D)  a Western-educated economics professor. 
E)  the son of peasants whose first career was teaching. 
A)  an ayatollah turned general. 
B)  an ambitious soldier trained by the Russian army. 
C)  a tribal leader hand-picked by the British. 
D)  a Western-educated economics professor. 
E)  the son of peasants whose first career was teaching.

Question 2

Ayatollah Khomeini's political recommendations were compiled as a series of lectures he delivered in early 1970, and are now known by the name

Accepted Answer

A)  the Guardianship of the Jurist. 
B)  the Soul of God. 
C)  the Assembly of Experts. 
D)  the Partisans of Ali. 
E)  the Image of the Enemy. 
A)  the Guardianship of the Jurist. 
B)  the Soul of God. 
C)  the Assembly of Experts. 
D)  the Partisans of Ali. 
E)  the Image of the Enemy.

Question 3

Iran has no democratic history and, in fact, has a history of strong dictators. What affect has this had on politics in Iran in the last century? Does Iran have a chance of democratizing in the next few decades? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The lack of democratic history and the p

Question 4

Economic policy making in Iran today is complicated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the predominance of small business. 
B)  foreign ownership of major industries. 
C)  multiple levels of governmental regulation. 
D)  clerical control of large segments of the economy. 
E)  the demands of an educated middle class. 
A)  the predominance of small business. 
B)  foreign ownership of major industries. 
C)  multiple levels of governmental regulation. 
D)  clerical control of large segments of the economy. 
E)  the demands of an educated middle class.

Question 5

Economically, Iran has been described as having the potential to suffer from the "__________ disease" as a result of its reliance on a single industry: oil.

Accepted Answer

A)  Swiss 
B)  French 
C)  Dutch 
D)  Russian 
E)  Norwegian 
A)  Swiss 
B)  French 
C)  Dutch 
D)  Russian 
E)  Norwegian

Question 6

Who organized the overthrow of Prime Minister Mossadeq in 1953?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Russia 
C)  Iraq 
D)  The United States 
E)  The United Nations 
A)  China 
B)  Russia 
C)  Iraq 
D)  The United States 
E)  The United Nations

Question 7

The current President of Iran, elected in 2013 is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hassan Rouhani 
B)  Mir Hossein Mousavi 
C)  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 
D)  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 
E)  Reza Shah 
A)  Hassan Rouhani 
B)  Mir Hossein Mousavi 
C)  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 
D)  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 
E)  Reza Shah

Question 8

What institution was formed in 1957 by the second Pahlavi shah as a secret police force used to arrest dissidents in Iran and assassinate opponents abroad?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Revolutionary Guard 
B)  The Majlis 
C)  The SAVAK 
D)  The Guardian Council 
E)  OPEC 
A)  The Revolutionary Guard 
B)  The Majlis 
C)  The SAVAK 
D)  The Guardian Council 
E)  OPEC

Question 9

The second Pahlavi shah created __________ as a means to enforce his rule through arrest and torture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The second Pahlavi shah created __________ as...

Question 10

The 2009 elections in Iran were mired in controversy. What was the nature of that controversy, and what potential impacts will emerge as a result of that controversy? How does the relatively quiet nature of the 2013 elections affect your answer?

Accepted Answer

The 2009 elections in Iran were mired in

Question 11

Mossadeq's reforms in the early 1950s centered on

Accepted Answer

A)  putting Muslim clerics in key government posts. 
B)  gaining public approval for the shah. 
C)  nationalizing the oil industry. 
D)  winning U.S. support to counter British influences. 
E)  creating a liberal democracy. 
A)  putting Muslim clerics in key government posts. 
B)  gaining public approval for the shah. 
C)  nationalizing the oil industry. 
D)  winning U.S. support to counter British influences. 
E)  creating a liberal democracy.

Question 12

Small businessmen who own stalls and shops in Iran's marketplaces are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Small businessmen who own stalls and shops...

Question 13

Until the law was changed in 2005, what was the minimum voting age for national elections in Iran?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ten 
B)  Twelve 
C)  Fifteen 
D)  Eighteen 
E)  Twenty-one 
A)  Ten 
B)  Twelve 
C)  Fifteen 
D)  Eighteen 
E)  Twenty-one

Question 14

Iranians took to the streets in June 2009 to protest

Accepted Answer

A)  economic conditions. 
B)  Sunni versus Shi'a violence. 
C)  presidential election results. 
D)  U.S. foreign policy. 
E)  construction of nuclear power plants. 
A)  economic conditions. 
B)  Sunni versus Shi'a violence. 
C)  presidential election results. 
D)  U.S. foreign policy. 
E)  construction of nuclear power plants.

Question 15

The charismatic leader of the 1979 revolution was Ayatollah __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The charismatic leader of the 1979 revolution...

Question 16

The basij is

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of influential clerics that determine election law. 
B)  a semi-legal group of vigilantes acting on behalf of the government. 
C)  the leading human rights organization in Iran. 
D)  the student-led group that took control of the U.S. embassy in 1979. 
E)  the middle-class merchants supporting economic reform. 
A)  a group of influential clerics that determine election law. 
B)  a semi-legal group of vigilantes acting on behalf of the government. 
C)  the leading human rights organization in Iran. 
D)  the student-led group that took control of the U.S. embassy in 1979. 
E)  the middle-class merchants supporting economic reform.

The Pahlavi Dynasty was founded by

Ayatollah Khomeini's political recommendations were compiled as a series of lectures he delivered in early 1970, and are now known by the name

Iran has no democratic history and, in fact, has a history of strong dictators. What affect has this had on politics in Iran in the last century? Does Iran have a chance of democratizing in the next few decades? Why or why not?

Economic policy making in Iran today is complicated by

Economically, Iran has been described as having the potential to suffer from the "__________ disease" as a result of its reliance on a single industry: oil.

Who organized the overthrow of Prime Minister Mossadeq in 1953?

The current President of Iran, elected in 2013 is __________.

What institution was formed in 1957 by the second Pahlavi shah as a secret police force used to arrest dissidents in Iran and assassinate opponents abroad?

The second Pahlavi shah created __________ as a means to enforce his rule through arrest and torture.

The 2009 elections in Iran were mired in controversy. What was the nature of that controversy, and what potential impacts will emerge as a result of that controversy? How does the relatively quiet nature of the 2013 elections affect your answer?

Mossadeq's reforms in the early 1950s centered on

Small businessmen who own stalls and shops in Iran's marketplaces are known as __________.

Until the law was changed in 2005, what was the minimum voting age for national elections in Iran?

Iranians took to the streets in June 2009 to protest

The charismatic leader of the 1979 revolution was Ayatollah __________.

The basij is

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Exam 12: Iran

The Pahlavi Dynasty was founded by

Ayatollah Khomeini's political recommendations were compiled as a series of lectures he delivered in early 1970, and are now known by the name

Iran has no democratic history and, in fact, has a history of strong dictators. What affect has this had on politics in Iran in the last century? Does Iran have a chance of democratizing in the next few decades? Why or why not?

Economic policy making in Iran today is complicated by

Economically, Iran has been described as having the potential to suffer from the "__________ disease" as a result of its reliance on a single industry: oil.

Who organized the overthrow of Prime Minister Mossadeq in 1953?

The current President of Iran, elected in 2013 is __________.

What institution was formed in 1957 by the second Pahlavi shah as a secret police force used to arrest dissidents in Iran and assassinate opponents abroad?

The second Pahlavi shah created __________ as a means to enforce his rule through arrest and torture.

The 2009 elections in Iran were mired in controversy. What was the nature of that controversy, and what potential impacts will emerge as a result of that controversy? How does the relatively quiet nature of the 2013 elections affect your answer?

Mossadeq's reforms in the early 1950s centered on

Small businessmen who own stalls and shops in Iran's marketplaces are known as __________.

Until the law was changed in 2005, what was the minimum voting age for national elections in Iran?

Iranians took to the streets in June 2009 to protest

The charismatic leader of the 1979 revolution was Ayatollah __________.

The basij is

Global Challenges

Domestic Responses

The Industrialized Democracies

The United States

The United Kingdom

Germany

Current and Former Communist Regimes

Russia

China

The Global South

India

Nigeria

Mexico

The World Is Messed up Discuss

The European Union

Toward a Paradigm Shift

Filters