Question 1

Operation Ajax refers to:

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A) the removal of Reza Khan by the British in 1941. 
B) the seizure of the American embassy in 1979. 
C) the U.S./UK covert program that was instrumental in the overthrow of Mohammad Mosaddeq. 
D) the first policies of land reform under the White Revolution in 1963. 
E) the revolutionary movements that toppled the monarchy in 1979. 
A) the removal of Reza Khan by the British in 1941. 
B) the seizure of the American embassy in 1979. 
C) the U.S./UK covert program that was instrumental in the overthrow of Mohammad Mosaddeq. 
D) the first policies of land reform under the White Revolution in 1963. 
E) the revolutionary movements that toppled the monarchy in 1979.

Question 2

How did the discovery of oil in Iran affect its economic development, particularly with respect to the top-down mercantilist model? What role have the bonyads played in the Iranian economy?

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Question 3

Describe the burst of political party development after the 1979 revolution, as well as its contraction leading up to the 1987 elections. How was political debate transformed in the Majlis after 1987?

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The answer of Describe the burst of political party development...

Question 4

Which of the following most accurately describes the state of political or religious culture in Iran?

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A) Surveys show that the majority population opposes democracy for religious reasons. 
B) Surveys indicate that women are more religiously conservative than men in Iran. 
C) Surveys show that the youth are more religious than those born before 1979. 
D) There is a growing underground community of Christian converts. 
E) Surveys show that many Iranians support both democracy and keeping religion an important part of their lives. 
A) Surveys show that the majority population opposes democracy for religious reasons. 
B) Surveys indicate that women are more religiously conservative than men in Iran. 
C) Surveys show that the youth are more religious than those born before 1979. 
D) There is a growing underground community of Christian converts. 
E) Surveys show that many Iranians support both democracy and keeping religion an important part of their lives.

Question 5

Within Iranian political culture, what is the relationship between followers of the "quietist" philosophy and the broader reformist vs. conservative division?

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A) Quietists' fundamentalist belief in the totality of Islam makes them even more extreme than most conservatives, who occasionally use quietists as political allies. 
B) Quietists' belief that Islam should act as an intermediary between state and society leads them to align with the conservatives who place clerics as stewards of government. 
C) Quietists' opposition to the combination of politics with Islam leads them to align with the more secularist reform camp. 
D) Quietists' belief that Islam should not be mixed with politics leads them to reject the broad positions of both the reformers and the conservatives. 
E) Most quietist clerics are actually leaders of the conservative factions, hoping to bring their vision of Islam into government policy. 
A) Quietists' fundamentalist belief in the totality of Islam makes them even more extreme than most conservatives, who occasionally use quietists as political allies. 
B) Quietists' belief that Islam should act as an intermediary between state and society leads them to align with the conservatives who place clerics as stewards of government. 
C) Quietists' opposition to the combination of politics with Islam leads them to align with the more secularist reform camp. 
D) Quietists' belief that Islam should not be mixed with politics leads them to reject the broad positions of both the reformers and the conservatives. 
E) Most quietist clerics are actually leaders of the conservative factions, hoping to bring their vision of Islam into government policy.

Question 6

Is it possible for Iran to become more democratic while keeping a strong role for religion in politics? Why or why not?

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It is possible for Iran to become more d

Question 7

The White Revolution refers to:

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A) the overthrow of the monarchy and the creation of the Islamic Republic. 
B) the attempts at modernization led by the shah in the 1960s. 
C) the overthrow of Iran's democratically elected government in 1953. 
D) the conservative policies enacted by President Ahmadinejad since 2005. 
E) the conservative backlash following the green movement in 2009. 
A) the overthrow of the monarchy and the creation of the Islamic Republic. 
B) the attempts at modernization led by the shah in the 1960s. 
C) the overthrow of Iran's democratically elected government in 1953. 
D) the conservative policies enacted by President Ahmadinejad since 2005. 
E) the conservative backlash following the green movement in 2009.

Question 8

Why do you think the Islamic Revolution was successful in Iran? How much of that success can be attributed to the influence of foreign powers, the nature of Shiism, or unique cultural attributes of the Iranian people?

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The success of the Islamic Revolution in

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the Azeri in Iran?

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A) The collapse of the Soviet Union indirectly helped foster a stronger ethnic identity among Iranian Azeris. 
B) They are Iran's smallest, most persecuted minority. 
C) Azeris have historically played almost no role in the major facets of Iranian life. 
D) Improving relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have helped the position of the Azeri in Iran. 
E) Azeri adherence to the Sunni religion has caused them to be more persecuted than other minority groups in Iran. 
A) The collapse of the Soviet Union indirectly helped foster a stronger ethnic identity among Iranian Azeris. 
B) They are Iran's smallest, most persecuted minority. 
C) Azeris have historically played almost no role in the major facets of Iranian life. 
D) Improving relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have helped the position of the Azeri in Iran. 
E) Azeri adherence to the Sunni religion has caused them to be more persecuted than other minority groups in Iran.

Question 10

Reza Shah Pahlavi is noted for:

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A) his attempt to make Iranian politics more consistent with Shia beliefs. 
B) his efforts at top-down modernization in Iran. 
C) his effort to create a secular and democratic Iran. 
D) his hostility toward the United States in favor of other Middle Eastern states. 
E) his founding of the Persian Empire and the building of Persepolis. 
A) his attempt to make Iranian politics more consistent with Shia beliefs. 
B) his efforts at top-down modernization in Iran. 
C) his effort to create a secular and democratic Iran. 
D) his hostility toward the United States in favor of other Middle Eastern states. 
E) his founding of the Persian Empire and the building of Persepolis.

Operation Ajax refers to:

How did the discovery of oil in Iran affect its economic development, particularly with respect to the top-down mercantilist model? What role have the bonyads played in the Iranian economy?

Describe the burst of political party development after the 1979 revolution, as well as its contraction leading up to the 1987 elections. How was political debate transformed in the Majlis after 1987?

Which of the following most accurately describes the state of political or religious culture in Iran?

Within Iranian political culture, what is the relationship between followers of the "quietist" philosophy and the broader reformist vs. conservative division?

Is it possible for Iran to become more democratic while keeping a strong role for religion in politics? Why or why not?

The White Revolution refers to:

Why do you think the Islamic Revolution was successful in Iran? How much of that success can be attributed to the influence of foreign powers, the nature of Shiism, or unique cultural attributes of the Iranian people?

Which of the following is true of the Azeri in Iran?

Reza Shah Pahlavi is noted for:

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Exam 10: Iran

Operation Ajax refers to:

How did the discovery of oil in Iran affect its economic development, particularly with respect to the top-down mercantilist model? What role have the bonyads played in the Iranian economy?

Describe the burst of political party development after the 1979 revolution, as well as its contraction leading up to the 1987 elections. How was political debate transformed in the Majlis after 1987?

Which of the following most accurately describes the state of political or religious culture in Iran?

Within Iranian political culture, what is the relationship between followers of the "quietist" philosophy and the broader reformist vs. conservative division?

Is it possible for Iran to become more democratic while keeping a strong role for religion in politics? Why or why not?

The White Revolution refers to:

Why do you think the Islamic Revolution was successful in Iran? How much of that success can be attributed to the influence of foreign powers, the nature of Shiism, or unique cultural attributes of the Iranian people?

Which of the following is true of the Azeri in Iran?

Reza Shah Pahlavi is noted for:

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France

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