Iranian revolution

Shia Muslims typically saw themselves as the party of the w

• repressed

• oppressed

• religious faithful

• powerful

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the 1906 Iranian revolution?

• elect a supreme leader

• write a constitution

• create a Parliament

• limit the powers of the king

Under the Shah, who ruled until 1975, Iran had a time of relative prosperity and advancement.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following was NOT the main goal of the 1979 Iranian revolution?

• address the corruption in the government

• resist the influence of the US and the West

• establish a fundamentalist Muslim regime

• help workers and students find jobs

After the revolution, who had the ultimate authority in Iran?

• the Shia people

• the president and his cabinet

• the Supreme ruler

• the Shah

Why did the protests grow?

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Who became the ruler in Iran after the 1979 revolution?

• Mohammed Reza Shah

• Reagan

• the Shia people

• Khomeini

What happens to a person in a "bildungsroman"?

• he falls in love

• he grows up

• he goes through a great conflict

• he becomes a dynamic character

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is closely tied to human rights in Iran?

(a)  

In 1980s Iran, the will of the people mattered more than the will of God.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9