Iran Test Review

What is the Majles?

• An institution in Nigeria that settles civil disputes

• An institution on Iran that settles civil disputes

• An institution in Iran that makes civil liberty laws

• An institution in Nigeria that makes civil liberty laws

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

• The Guardian Council

• The Cabinet

• The Assembly of Religious Experts

• The Majles

Which of the following is NOT a power of the Majles

• appointing the Supreme Leader

• drafting legislation

• appointing six members to the Guardian Council

• investigating complaints against the executive or judiciary

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Majles

• a minimum number of seats must be held by women

• single member districts

• directly elected by the people

• candidates are vetted by the Guardian Council

All laws passed by the Majles are subject to all of the following EXCEPT

• judicial review by the Supreme Court

• must conform to sharia law

• review by the Guardian Council

• review by the Supreme Leader

The dominant religion in Iran is

• Shiia Muslim

• Sunni Muslim

• Zorastrianism

• Khomeiniism

Laws based on the principles of Islam are called

• sharia

• koran

• secular

• theocracy

Which of the following did not rule directly in Iran?

• the French

• the Safavids

• the Qajars

• the Pahlavis

The dominant religion in Iran was established there by

• the Safavids

• the Qajars

• the Pahlavis

• the Ayatollah Khomeini

Iran was considered a rentier state under the Pahlavis because

• they became dependent on leasing oil rights

• they were forced to rent military equipment from the US

• they relied upon renting property to Iranians for revenue

• nobles were forced to rent their lands to the peasants