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WorksheetsAP IRAN
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
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
which of the following countries did NOT have a major internal revolution in the 20th century?
China
Russia
Great Britain
Mexico
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 is a mismatch between country and ethnic minority group?
Iran/Azeri
China/Han
Russia/Chechen
Britain/Pakistani
