WorksheetsIran Practice Set 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following political systems best describes the current political structure of Iran?
a)
socialist
b)
communist
c)
military dictatorship
d)
theocratic
e)
democratic
2.
The political culture of Iran is best described as
a)
dominated by religious and ethnic cleavages
b)
confident and trusting of government institutions
c)
susceptible to political change through electoral activism
d)
placing greater emphasis on community well-being versus individual rights
e)
preferring international law to shari'a law
3.
In 1989, after the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, the Iranian constitution was amended to
a)
allow female suffrage
b)
make the president chief of the armed forces
c)
change the selection process for the supreme leader
d)
create the Majlis
e)
implement shari' a as the legal code of Iran
4.
The final legal authority in Iran is maintained through the
a)
Constitution of 1906
b)
Constitution of 1979
c)
Majlis
d)
shari'a
e)
qanun
5.
In Iran, the authority to dismiss the supreme leader lies with the
a)
Assembly of Religious Experts
b)
Majlis
c)
Guardian Council
d)
president
e)
Expediency Council
6.
What are the two most important policymaking bodies in Iran?
a)
the president and the supreme leader
b)
the president and the Expediency Council
c)
the Majlis and the Guardian Council
d)
the Guardian Council and the Assembly of Religious Experts
e)
the Expediency Council and the Majlis
7.
The majority of the political elites in Iran are
a)
military officers
b)
business leaders
c)
bureaucratic officials
d)
party loyalists
e)
clerical leaders
8.
Iran has experienced all of the following EXCEPT
a)
formal colonial rule
b)
underdevelopment
c)
reliance on one export commodity
d)
overpopulation
e)
student revolts
9.
Which description most accurately depicts the Islamic Republic of Iran?
a)
a unitary government with a single executive, a bicameral legislature, and a single dominant party
b)
a unitary government with a dual executive, a unicameral legislature, and an official constitution
c)
a unitary government with a single executive, an unwritten constitution, and a powerful military
d)
a federal government with a dual executive, a supreme court, and a unicameral legislature
e)
a federal government with a single executive, no constitution, and a bicameral legislature
10.
All of the following are appointed by the supreme leader EXCEPT the
a)
Expediency Council
b)
head of the judicial system
c)
president
d)
directors of the bonyads
e)
six members of the Guardian Council
11.
Iran's legitimacy regime depends on
a)
the world demand and international price of oil
b)
negotiations with the United States over Iran’s nuclear program
c)
economic growth, diversification, and the creation of jobs within Iran
d)
his taking a leadership role among the political leaders in the Middle East
e)
his taking a more active role among the Islamic clerics and religious leaders in the country
12.
The concept of velayat-e-faqih, the jurist guardianship, states that
a)
senior religious clerics have final authority over Iranian politics and society
b)
citizens have the right to select the supreme leader, president, and religious leaders throughout Iran
c)
the legislature in Iran has the authority to overturn presidential decisions and remove the supreme leader
d)
the supreme court has the power to remove the supreme leader and overturn clerical rulings
e)
the supreme leader can remove the president through a recall election
13.
The legitimacy and democratic nature 'of the Iranian electoral system has been brought into question by the participation of
a)
teenage voters
b)
women
c)
non-Muslims
d)
the Assembly of Religious Experts
e)
the Guardian Council
14.
Iran is often categorized as a rentier state because
a)
the state has complete ownership over the business sector
b)
it depends on the labor sector to distribute the profits earned from the nation's oil industry
c)
the Iranian government does not have to generate much tax revenue since it can rely on income from oil
d)
of the powerful clerics that run its bonyads
e)
it must depend on the Revolutionary Guard to run its extensive energy program
15.
Critical speech in Iran is limited to speech against
a)
those in positions of authority
b)
the independent press
c)
the secular leaders
d)
the Ayatollahs
e)
the local government officials
16.
Which of the following organizations is responsible for vetting candidates for office in Iran?
a)
Guardian Council
b)
Expediency Council
c)
Majlis
d)
Assembly of Religious Experts
e)
president
17.
Which of the following most directly caused the Islamic Revolution in Iran?
a)
lack of modernization compared to other countries in the region
b)
isolation policies
c)
rejection of the shah's westernizing policies for deve
d)
Marxism
e)
urban/rural clashes
18.
A theocracy derives its legitimacy from?
a)
the monarchy
b)
religion
c)
the people
d)
free and fair elections
e)
political culture
19.
The dual society in Iran refers to which contrast?
a)
modern and traditional
b)
male and female
c)
religious and secular
d)
fundamentalist and moderate
e)
revolutionaries and pacifists
20.
Bonyads in Iran refer to
a)
private enterprise
b)
political prisoners
c)
descendants of the Pahvli shahs
d)
schools
e)
Islamic charities
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