Iran Hostage Crisis

Became Iranian leader in 1941

• Ruhollah Khomeini

• Ronald Reagan

• Mohammad Pahlavi

• Jimmy Carter

Officially ended the Iranian Crisis

• Algiers Accords

• Treaty of Versailles

• Nassau Agreement

• Camp David Accords

What prompted Iranian people to take hostages?

• Death of Shah Pahlavi

• Ayatollah Khomeini's return from exile

• Election of President Ronald Reagan

• President Carter allowing Shah Pahlavi entry to U.S.

The Iranians allowed the release of which U.S. citizens?

• Women

• African Americans

• American with medical issues

• All of the above

Ayatollah Khomeini became leader after Shah was exiled

• True

• False

The U.S. was involved in Iran due to their vast coal reserves.

• True

• False

Which President had just been sworn in minutes before the hostages were released.

• President Barack Obama

• President Jimmy Carter

• President Ronald Reagan

• President Bill Clinton

What two things played critical parts in Iranian opposition to Shah Pahlavi?

• Black Friday

• Ramadan

• Martial Law

• Iraq Iran War

The failed U.S. rescue attempt is a primary reason for Jimmy Carters defeat in the 1980 Presidential election

• True

• False

6 U.S. employees were able to hide out and escape from which embassy?

• British Embassy

• Canadian Embassy

• U.S. Embassy

• French Embassy