Iranian Revolution

A result of the Iranian Revolution was...

• The Shah coming to power

• Iran becoming westernized

• The founding of the Islamic Republic

• New laws liberating women

The Shah wanted to modernize Iran.

• True

• False

Khomeini wanted a traditional society.

• True

• False

Khomeini was secular.

• True

• False

Khomeini established a theocratic type of government.

• True

• False

The Shah wanted to westernize Iran.

• True

• False

A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that

• Women were being denied political rights

• Traditional values were being undermined by Western ideas

• Israel had lost its influence in the Middle East

• Religious leaders were becoming too powerful

The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran was a reaction to the failure of the Shah to...

• Modernize the nation's economy

• Meet the social and political needs of the people

• Establish political ties with Western nations

• Supply the military with advanced weapons technology

The Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran were similar in that they...

• Restored power to the hereditary monarchs

• Attempted to reject the traditional cultures in these countries

• Resisted foreign influence in these countries

• Reestablished the power of religious leaders

In the 1970s, when Iran was ruled by the Shah, Khomeini's major criticism was of the...

• Shah's friendship with the Soviet Union

• Return to traditional Islamic Law

• Lack of political and social rights for women

• Non-Islamic influences on the culture and economy