Iran Quiz 2019

The institution in Iran that makes laws related to civil liberties is the

• Guardian Council
• Qom Seminary
• Assembly of Religious Experts and the Guardian Council
• Majles
• Special Clerical Court

Which of the following describes sources of political legitimacy in China and Iran?

• Tribal kinship ties in China, and pastoralist agricultural traditions in Iran
• Participatory institutions in China, and technocratic governance in Iran
• Charismatic leadership in China, and military prestige in Iran
• Ideology and economic performance in China, and religious authority in Iran
• Bureaucratic efficiency in China, and political and civic freedom in Iran

Unlike Mexico and Nigeria, Iran has NOT experienced which of the following?

• Underdevelopment of the economy
• Periods of movement toward more liberal democracy
• Economic benefits from oil
• Overpopulation, especially in rural areas
• Student uprisings protesting elections and unpopular decisions

With regard to human rights in Iran, the Iranian government has acted in which of following ways?

• The government mandates that women only have one child
• The government targets and imprisons political opponents.
• The government protects the religious rights of Baha'is.
• The government supports gay rights and women's rights.
• The government banned executions during the Ahmedinejad's presidency.

Which of the following institutions in Iran has the ultimate authority to assess the compatibility of laws with Islam?

• The Guardians Council
• The Cabinet
• The Assembly of Religious Experts
• The Majles
• The head of the judiciary branch

Which of the following best describes the Chinese and Iranian revolutions?

• The Chinese revolution was based on Confucian ideas, while the Iranian Revolution was based on liberal ideas.
• In China, rural guerillas played a major role in the revolution, while in Iran, they did not.
• In China, the revolution happened very quickly, whereas in Iran, it occurred over the course of several years.
• Both revolutions were inspired by religious fundamentalism.
• Both revolutions sought to establish worker control of the means of economic production.

Which of the following are the two most powerful policy-making institutions in Iran?

• The President and the Assembly of Religious Experts
• The President and the Guardians Council
• The Majles and the Prime Minister
• The Majles and the Guardian Council
• The Expediency Council and the Assembly of Religious Experts

Following the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, Iran's constitution was amended to

• establish separation of powers
• allow female suffrage
• change the selection criteria for the Supreme Leader
• create the Guardian Council
• give the President the authority to end the Iran-Iraq war

Which of the following best describes Iran?

• a rentier state
• a command economy
• a socialist democracy
• a constitutional monarcy
• an advanced industrial democracy

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the middle class in Iran?

• The middle class in Iran consists mainly of clerics and other religious officials.
• The middle class in Iran is culturallywesternized and often hostile to the clergy.
• The middle class in Iran is very small and found predominantly in rural areas.
• The middle class in Iran controls the media and is very influentialin national decision making
• The middle class in Iran is almost non-existent.