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WorksheetsHistory of Iran 101
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the former name of the country of Iran?
a)
Byzantium
b)
Alexandria
c)
Persia
d)
Isphahan
2.
Which two countries tried to gain control over Iran for the better part of the 19th century?
a)
Britain and Russia
b)
The USA and Iraq
c)
The USA and Russia
d)
Britain and France
3.
What is the capital city of Iran?
a)
Shiraz
b)
Tehran
c)
Karaj
d)
Mashhad
4.
The original language of Iran is...
a)
Farsi
b)
Urdu
c)
Turkic
d)
Arabic
5.
What is Persepolis?
a)
a university in Iran
b)
the biggest mosque of Iran
c)
an ancient city
d)
an Iranian pyramid
6.
When did the Iranian revolution take place?
a)
1888-1889
b)
1969-1970
c)
1978-1979
d)
1996 - 1997
7.
What were the monarchs of Iran called before the revolution?
a)
Shas
b)
Ayatollas
c)
Emirs
d)
Sheiks
8.
How did Iran become an Islamic Republic?
a)
Through a public referendum
b)
Because of the war with Iraq
c)
By way of military coup
d)
This process was forced by the USA
9.
Who became Supreme Leader of Iran after the Revolution?
a)
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
b)
Reza Pahlavi
c)
Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
d)
Mulla Sadra
10.
Which form of government does Iran currently have?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Rule of Law
11.
What was the 'White Revolution" of 1963 about?
a)
religious reform
b)
political reform
c)
social and economic modernisation
d)
decolonisation
12.
In 1978, riots and strikes lead to...
a)
imposing martial law
b)
mass executions
c)
the death penalty reinstated
d)
military support by the UN
13.
What happened on Black Friday in 1978?
a)
The Iranian stock market crashed
b)
A devastating earthquake
c)
The military starts shooting at protesters on Jaleh square.
d)
Communists and islamists fight in the streets of Tehran.
14.
What happened to the Shah and his family in 1979?
a)
They were killed
b)
They were imprisoned
c)
They were exiled
d)
They fled to Iraq
15.
Who is Abolhasan Bani-Sadr?
a)
A rebel who opposes the regime
b)
The first president of the Islamic Republic
c)
One of the Ayatollahs
d)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
16.
What happened in September 1980?
a)
War between Iran and Iraq
b)
War between Iran and the USA
c)
Riots against the regime
d)
A second revolution
17.
What is the dominant type of Islam in Iran?
a)
Sunni
b)
Sufi
c)
Shi'ah
d)
Khawarij
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