AP IRAN

In contrast to Mexico, the political history of Iran does not include

• an era in which the country lost its independence to European impweialists

• major revolutions during the 20th Century

• authoritarian rule by elites

• economic dependence on one product

Unlike the Russian and Chinese Revolutions of the 20th century, Iran's Revolution of 1979 was almost completely based on

• ideology

• military might

• religion

• the desire to control oil

Which of the following pairs of countries are unitary states?

• Russia & China

• Iran & China

• Britain & Russia

• Mexico & Iran

Presidents in both Iran & Mexico are

• limited to serve for only one term

• directly elected by the people

• heads of state

• commanders of the armed forces

Which of the following ethnic groups in Iran tend to be Sunni Muslims?

• Persians & Azeri

• Zoroastrians & Persians

• Kurds & Arabs

• Arabs & Gilaki

Which of the following characteristics have shaped the political cultures of Russia, China, Mexico, and Iran?

• Shiism

• authoritarianism

• union of political & religious authority

• little arable land

Iran's Constitution of 1979 differed from the Constitution of 1909 because it (1979 Constitution) put more emphasis on

• the legislative processes

• democratic electoral processes

• divinely inspired clerical rule

• civil rights and liberties

A major geographical limitation of Iran is that

• there is no access to warm water ports

• it has a climate that is generally too cold for agrculture

• it straddles two continents so that citizens are physically separated

• much of the land is either desert or mountains

Which of the following institutions in Iran has authority to assess compatibility of laws with Islam?

• The Guardian Council

• The Cabinet

• The Assembly of Religious Experts

• The Majles

Iran traces its origins to which classic civilization?

• the Persian Empire

• the Greeks

• the Assyrians

• the Babylonian Empire