Iran Quiz Retake

Which of the following elements DOES NOT appear in the current government of Iran?

• Theocracy

• Aristocracy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

Which of the following best explains what happened during the Iranian Revolution of 1979?

• Iranian citizens were frustrated by a struggling economy and corruption in their government, so they protested in favor of a religious government

• The religious leaders in Iran wanted to have more leadership like the Shah, so they began to protest for more secular leaders like the Shah

• The citizens in Iran were unhappy about having society and laws based on religion, so they protested to create a new secular government

• Iran’s religious leaders wanted less religious influence on public life, so they protested for elections to democratically elect a new leader

Which of the following events in history did NOT add to tensions between Iran and the U.S.?

• CIA backing of a coup that removed Iran’s elected Prime Minister

• The U.S. granting asylum for the Shah to avoid returning to Iran

• The discovery of a previously unknown nuclear development site in Iran

• Protests at the U.S. Embassy in Iran resulting in a hostage crisis

• All of these added to tensions

Which sentence below best explains the meaning of the term secular?

• This term refers to activities, attitudes, or laws are based only on scientific research

• This term is used to explain when religions and beliefs are not allowed within a country

• This term refers to governments who only form alliances with other non-religious countries

• This term is used to describe activities, attitudes, or laws that are not based on religion

Which part of Iran’s government controls the media, the judiciary, and the armed forces?

• The Guardian Council

• The President

• The Supreme Leader

• The Parliament

Which sentence below best uses the word fundamentalism correctly in a sentence?

• People who practice fundamentalism often follow original teachings closely

• Fundamentalism is never found within religions, only within societies

• Movements based on fundamentalism often are relaxed and flexible with rules

• Most people accept fundamentalism as it is a loose and easily adopted lifestyle

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the Iran Nuclear Deal?

• Iran must agree to reduce its uranium supply by 97%

• Iran must allow on-site inspections of its energy facilities

• Iran can develop nuclear missiles but only with permission

• Iran can only use a small amount of uranium for research

What did Iran receive in exchange for agreeing to the Nuclear Deal?

• Iran received an important position on the UN Security Council

• Iran regained its ability to send its ambassadors and citizens to the U.S.

• Iran gained the option of building nuclear weapons and missiles

• Iran accepted new options to issue visas to international tourists

• Iran returned to a normal economy when sanctions on it were lifted

What is the current status of the Iran Nuclear Deal?

• The deal is currently on hold with no definite plans to continue in the future

• The deal is still in place and Iran has resumed normal trade with world countries

• The deal has been broken due to Iran violating the required inspections

• The deal has been called off by Iran so that it can develop nuclear weapons

The political cartoon to the left is most likely depicting which major event in U.S.-Iranian foreign relations?

• The crisis in 1979 where Iranian protestors attacked the U.S. Embassy and held 52 Americans hostage

• The removal of sanctions against Iran’s economy after the creation of the Iran Nuclear Deal in 2014

• The controversy after the discovery of an Iranian nuclear development site was revealed to the U.S. in 2002

• The 2018 decision by President Trump to end support of the Iran Nuclear Deal and restart sanctions on Iran