Question 1

Political parties in Iran

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A)  are banned. 
B)  have become active only during the Ahmadinejad regime. 
C)  are more important than reformist and conservative coalitions and groups. 
D)  must be licensed by the Interior Ministry. 
E)  were only allowed to exist after the constitution was revised after Khomeini's death. 
A)  are banned. 
B)  have become active only during the Ahmadinejad regime. 
C)  are more important than reformist and conservative coalitions and groups. 
D)  must be licensed by the Interior Ministry. 
E)  were only allowed to exist after the constitution was revised after Khomeini's death.

Question 2

SAVAK was famous for its

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A)  humanitarian activities. 
B)  educational activities. 
C)  religious enterprises. 
D)  secret police work. 
E)  trade unions. 
A)  humanitarian activities. 
B)  educational activities. 
C)  religious enterprises. 
D)  secret police work. 
E)  trade unions.

Question 3

All of the following are TRUE of the treatment of Baha'is EXCEPT

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A)  their leaders have been executed as "heretics" and "imperialist spies." 
B)  they have been fired from their jobs and their property confiscated. 
C)  they have been expelled. 
D)  they have been imprisoned and tortured. 
E)  their shrines and cemeteries have been desecrated. 
A)  their leaders have been executed as "heretics" and "imperialist spies." 
B)  they have been fired from their jobs and their property confiscated. 
C)  they have been expelled. 
D)  they have been imprisoned and tortured. 
E)  their shrines and cemeteries have been desecrated.

Question 4

Some scholars posit that democracy and Islam are incompatible. Does Iran prove or disprove this argument? In your response, note the authoritarian features of the theocratic regime as well as the concessions it has made to democracy. Moreover, address whether the nondemocratic elements of the regime are a result of features unique to Iran.

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The question of whether democracy and Is

Question 5

The powers of the president include all of the following EXCEPT the power to

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A)  determine whether laws conform to Islamic law. 
B)  sign international treaties. 
C)  chair the National Security Council. 
D)  draw up the annual budget. 
E)  propose legislation. 
A)  determine whether laws conform to Islamic law. 
B)  sign international treaties. 
C)  chair the National Security Council. 
D)  draw up the annual budget. 
E)  propose legislation.

Question 6

Iran's main economic problem has been

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A)  the impact of a population explosion. 
B)  declining tax revenue. 
C)  instability in the world oil market. 
D)  the impact of economic sanctions due to its nuclear enrichment program. 
E)  the lack of qualified workers due to the emigration of 3 million workers following the Islamic Revolution. 
A)  the impact of a population explosion. 
B)  declining tax revenue. 
C)  instability in the world oil market. 
D)  the impact of economic sanctions due to its nuclear enrichment program. 
E)  the lack of qualified workers due to the emigration of 3 million workers following the Islamic Revolution.

Question 7

Public resentment grew against the Qajars due to

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A)  the persecution of religious minorities. 
B)  widespread violations of basic civil rights. 
C)  the lack of public legitimacy of government institutions. 
D)  their inability to protect the country from repeated invasions. 
E)  their economic concessions to European countries. 
A)  the persecution of religious minorities. 
B)  widespread violations of basic civil rights. 
C)  the lack of public legitimacy of government institutions. 
D)  their inability to protect the country from repeated invasions. 
E)  their economic concessions to European countries.

Question 8

Compare and contrast Iran's reformers and conservatives. How do the beliefs of these two groups compare to one another? What has been their impact upon Iranian politics?

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Iran's reformers and conservatives are t

Question 9

All of the following are examples of how the Islamic revolutionary state held ultimate control over the justice system EXCEPT

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A)  the hierarchy of state courts. 
B)  local shari'a judges pronouncing final verdicts. 
C)  an appeals system. 
D)  the power to appoint and dismiss all judges. 
E)  All of these are examples of how the Islamic revolutionary state held ultimate control over the justice system. 
A)  the hierarchy of state courts. 
B)  local shari'a judges pronouncing final verdicts. 
C)  an appeals system. 
D)  the power to appoint and dismiss all judges. 
E)  All of these are examples of how the Islamic revolutionary state held ultimate control over the justice system.

Question 10

The majority of Iranians speak

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A)  Arabic. 
B)  Persian or Farsi. 
C)  Turkish. 
D)  Pashtuun. 
E)  Kurdish. 
A)  Arabic. 
B)  Persian or Farsi. 
C)  Turkish. 
D)  Pashtuun. 
E)  Kurdish.

Question 11

The term People of the Book refers to those who

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A)  are religious. 
B)  worship a book. 
C)  read the Qur'an. 
D)  are the officially recognized minorities such as Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians. 
E)  are Muslim. 
A)  are religious. 
B)  worship a book. 
C)  read the Qur'an. 
D)  are the officially recognized minorities such as Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians. 
E)  are Muslim.

Question 12

Discuss the negative and positive impact of oil upon Iran. Note both the economic and political impacts as well as the domestic and international effects in your discussion.

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The oil industry has had both positive a

Question 13

Language minorities in Iran

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A)  have always been suppressed throughout the country's history. 
B)  enjoy little freedom under the Islamic Republic but were given much freedom under the Shah. 
C)  are naturally dying out due to low birth rates among these groups. 
D)  were dying out but have enjoyed a renaissance under Ahmadinejad's administration. 
E)  were given unprecedented rights under the Islamic Republic but in practice support for these has been minimal. 
A)  have always been suppressed throughout the country's history. 
B)  enjoy little freedom under the Islamic Republic but were given much freedom under the Shah. 
C)  are naturally dying out due to low birth rates among these groups. 
D)  were dying out but have enjoyed a renaissance under Ahmadinejad's administration. 
E)  were given unprecedented rights under the Islamic Republic but in practice support for these has been minimal.

Question 14

Iran's constitution following the Islamic Revolution

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A)  established a democratic Islamic Republic. 
B)  was drawn up by the Hezbollahis. 
C)  was publicly endorsed by the pasdaran which forced Iran's middle-ranking clerics to support the new regime. 
D)  was submitted to a public vote with 99 percent of those voting endorsing it. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  established a democratic Islamic Republic. 
B)  was drawn up by the Hezbollahis. 
C)  was publicly endorsed by the pasdaran which forced Iran's middle-ranking clerics to support the new regime. 
D)  was submitted to a public vote with 99 percent of those voting endorsing it. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 15

Despite the constitution's mandate that the management of local affairs in the Islamic Republic would be under the supervision of directly-elected councils, council elections were not held until

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A)  1995. 
B)  1999. 
C)  2003. 
D)  2007. 
E)  2010. 
A)  1995. 
B)  1999. 
C)  2003. 
D)  2007. 
E)  2010.

Question 16

Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was installed with absolute power

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A)  by referendum. 
B)  after a protracted civil war. 
C)  by army officers with financial backing from the Soviet Union. 
D)  after a vote by the Majles. 
E)  by army officers with financial backing from the United States and Britain. 
A)  by referendum. 
B)  after a protracted civil war. 
C)  by army officers with financial backing from the Soviet Union. 
D)  after a vote by the Majles. 
E)  by army officers with financial backing from the United States and Britain.

Question 17

The shari'a is based on

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A)  the Qur'an 
B)  the teachings of the Prophet. 
C)  examples set by the Prophet. 
D)  the teachings of the Twelve Imans (according to the Shi'ias). 
E)  The shari'a is based on all of the above. 
A)  the Qur'an 
B)  the teachings of the Prophet. 
C)  examples set by the Prophet. 
D)  the teachings of the Twelve Imans (according to the Shi'ias). 
E)  The shari'a is based on all of the above.

Political parties in Iran

SAVAK was famous for its

All of the following are TRUE of the treatment of Baha'is EXCEPT

The powers of the president include all of the following EXCEPT the power to

Iran's main economic problem has been

Public resentment grew against the Qajars due to

Compare and contrast Iran's reformers and conservatives. How do the beliefs of these two groups compare to one another? What has been their impact upon Iranian politics?

All of the following are examples of how the Islamic revolutionary state held ultimate control over the justice system EXCEPT

The majority of Iranians speak

The term People of the Book refers to those who

Discuss the negative and positive impact of oil upon Iran. Note both the economic and political impacts as well as the domestic and international effects in your discussion.

Language minorities in Iran

Iran's constitution following the Islamic Revolution

Despite the constitution's mandate that the management of local affairs in the Islamic Republic would be under the supervision of directly-elected councils, council elections were not held until

Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was installed with absolute power

The shari'a is based on

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Exam 13: Iran

Political parties in Iran

SAVAK was famous for its

All of the following are TRUE of the treatment of Baha'is EXCEPT

The powers of the president include all of the following EXCEPT the power to

Iran's main economic problem has been

Public resentment grew against the Qajars due to

Compare and contrast Iran's reformers and conservatives. How do the beliefs of these two groups compare to one another? What has been their impact upon Iranian politics?

All of the following are examples of how the Islamic revolutionary state held ultimate control over the justice system EXCEPT

The majority of Iranians speak

The term People of the Book refers to those who

Discuss the negative and positive impact of oil upon Iran. Note both the economic and political impacts as well as the domestic and international effects in your discussion.

Language minorities in Iran

Iran's constitution following the Islamic Revolution

Despite the constitution's mandate that the management of local affairs in the Islamic Republic would be under the supervision of directly-elected councils, council elections were not held until

Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was installed with absolute power

The shari'a is based on

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