Week of 3/3 - 3/7 Quiz

Mohammad Mossadegh was popular in Iran because he:

• nationalized the Iranian oil industry

• was a famous poet

• led a successful military coup

• discovered oil in Iran

What happened in 1953 in Iran?

• The Iranian Revolution

• The nationalization of the oil industry

• The coup d'état against Prime Minister Mossadegh

• The signing of the Treaty of Baghdad

Ayatollah Khomeini was a significant figure in which country's history?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• Egypt

What happened in Iran in 1979?

• The Iranian Revolution occurred.

• Iran hosted the World Cup.

• Iran joined the United Nations.

• The Iran-Iraq War began.

Many Iranians supported the revolution because:

• they hated the Shah and wanted something different

• they were satisfied with the Shah's regime

• they opposed Chinese influence

• they wanted to maintain the status quo

What happened when the U.S. refused to return the Shah to Iran?

• The U.S. faced international criticism.

• Iranian students took American hostages.

• The Shah was returned to Iran.

• Diplomatic relations improved.

OPEC stands for:

• Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

• Oil Producing and Exporting Countries

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Corporations

• Oil and Petroleum Exporting Council

How many countries are in OPEC?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 20

OPEC was formed to?

• control oil prices

• promote renewable energy

• regulate nuclear energy

• support coal mining

What percentage of the world’s oil does OPEC control?

• 10%

• 30%

• 60%

• 80%