Chapter 1: A Brief (but Juicy) History

Open Ended

Q1. How does the author say “Iran” is correctly pronounced?

For short answer, add a sentence frame if needed:

“The correct pronunciation is ________________.”

Open Ended

Q2. Who was overthrown in the coup called Operation Ajax?

For short answer, add a sentence frame if needed:

“The leader overthrown was ___________________.”

Multiple Choice

Q3. Which reason does the author give for why many Iranians turned against the shah?

• He banned SAVAK and lowered oil prices.

• He spent extravagantly while the economy struggled, and SAVAK tortured dissidents.

• He required less religious control of society.

• He returned full control of oil to Britain.

Multiple Choice

What is one positive outcome the author mentions following the Islamic Revolution?

• Alcohol became legal.

• Literacy rates nearly tripled to about 97%

• Men and women could party together freely.

• Western music was encouraged.

Reorder

Timeline Order (Order the events into the correct sequence)

• Mossadegh is overthrown in a CIA/MI6 coup (Operation Ajax).

• The shah is exiled during the Revolution.

• Iranian students seize the U.S. Embassy (Hostage Crisis).

• The author is born.

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Drag and Drop

Match the Term to the Description (Drag each label to its definition):



Secret police known for torturing and executing dissidents. → ​

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CIA/MI6 plan that removed Iran’s prime minister. → ​

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System added after the Revolution that enforced dress codes, banned alcohol/Western media, and increased religious rules. → ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

SAVAK

Operation Ajax

Islamic law