Iranian Revolution and Hostage Crisis

As the democratically elected prime minister of Iran a US and British-backed coup overthrew Mohammad Mossadeq because he made THIS decision that Western nations did not favor:

• Joined the CIA

• Nationalized electricity

• Nationalized oil

• Privatized Oil

Why did Iranian students take hostages from the US embassy, starting the hostage crisis?

• demand to put the Shah on trial in Iran
• demand to put the Shah on trial in USA
• send the Shah to the UN
• for helping during the Iran/Iraq War

The secular government of Iran changed to this form of government after the Islamic revolution

• Communist

• Democratic

• Theocratic (religious-based)

• Monarchy

This leader took over Iran after the Shah was removed in 1979 and implemented a theocracy

• Ayatollah Khomeini
• Shah Pahlevi
• Mohammed Mossadeq
• Jimmy Carter

Iran is formerly known as this empire

• Ottoman
• Persian
• Qing
• Mongols

The Shah used this secret police force to stop any opposition

• Gestapo
• Brown Shirts
• SAVAK
• KGB

What two countries were involved in the Iranian Hostage Crisis ?

• North & South Africa

• Iran & United States

• Iran & Iraq

• China & Japan

When did the Iranian Hostage Crisis begin ?

• January 4 , 1953

• December 16 , 2014

• November 4 , 1979

• November 25 , 2003

Who was the president at the start of the Iranian Hostage Crisis ?

• Jimmy Carter

• Donald Trump

• Gerald Ford

• Ronald Reagan

When did the Iranian Hostage Crisis end ?

• April 5 , 2010

• August 21 , 1972

• January 20 , 1981