Iranian Revolution Targeted Check

Prior to the Iranian revolution of 1979, the country was a

• An Islamic theocracy

• A secular, dynastic monarchy

• A dictatorship

• A democracy

The United States supported the Shah because they viewed him as

• A stable, modern leader who was pro-U.S

• A leader who was repressive towards his people

• A religious extremist

• None of these options

Many ordinary Iranians were resentful of the Shah because

• He spent money excessively

• He lived a lavish lifestyle which included drinking and partying

• He was not elected by the people

• All of these

In 1951, Iran held an election. The result of this was that

• Mohammed Mossadegh was democratically elected

• The Shah was elected to continue to be King

• The United States rigged the election in favor of Mohammed Mossadegh

• The Shah didn't allow the election to take place

A reason for the U.S's interest in Iran was

• It had a large source of oil

• The ruler, the Shah, was pro-U.S.

• The U.S. was afraid of an Islamic regime taking control

• All of these

After he was elected, Mohammed Mossadegh sought to nationalize a key Iranian industry. What does nationalize mean?

• To bring under the ownership of the state (the government)

• To make it so that only Iranian's could work in that industry

• To put the national flag on all the products made

• All of these

The industry that Mossadegh sought to nationalize was

• Oil

• Grain

• Cotton

• Railway

After the election of Mossadegh, he was overthrown in a coup orchestrated by

• The CIA and MI6

• The CIA and FBI

• Delta Force and FBI

• HUAC and FBI

A result of the military coup was

• The Shah was reinstated

• Mohammed Mossadegh stayed in power

• The U.S. took control of the country

• None of these

The 1979 Iranian Revolution was a reaction to the failure of Shah Reza Pahlevi to

• Modernize the economy

• Meet the social and political needs of the people

• Establish ties with Western Nations

• Supply the military with advanced weapons systems