Iran Review Game

Which export did Iran nationalize in the 1950s?

• gold

• diamonds

• oil

• coal

_______ has imposed sanctions on Iran.

• Mexico

• The U.S.

• Syria

• Iraq

Who is the current president of Iran?

• Muhammad Mossadegh

• Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

• Ali Khamenei

• Hassan Rouhani

Who is the current Supreme Leader of Iran?

• Muhammed Reza Shah Pahlavi

• Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

• Ayatollah Seyyid Ali Khamenei

• Hassan Rouhani

Who was overthrown in a 1979 coup d'etat?

• Muhammad Mossadegh

• Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi

• Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

• Ali Khamenei

Which two countries tried to gain control over Iran for the better part of the 19th century?

• Britain and Russia
• The USA and Iraq
• The USA and Russia
• Britain and France

What is the capital city of Iran?

• Shiraz
• Tehran
• Karaj
• Mashhad

The original language of Iran is...

• Farsi
• Urdu
• Turkic
• Arabic

What occurred between 1980-1988?

• War between Iran and Iraq

• War between Iran and the USA

• Riots against the regime

• A second revolution

What is the dominant type of Islam in Iran?

• Sunni

• Sufi

• Shiite

• Kurd