WorksheetsModernization v. Tradition
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Who is this?
Mohammed Mossadegh
Reza Shah
Ayatollah Khomeini
Qasem Soleimani
When did the Iranian Revolution take place?
1953
1967
1973
1979
Who has ultimate authority in Iran and who represents that authority?
The constitution, the president
The Revolutionary Guard, Ayatollah
Allah/sharia law, Ayatollah
The peope, Prime Minister
Who is this?
Mohammad Mossadegh
Mohammad Reza Shah
Ayatollah Khomeini
Qasem Soleimani
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
Which country has a theocracy?
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Afghanistan
Iran
Afghanistan has the nickname of, "Graveyard of Empires", because it is a notoriously difficult country to control. What would be the best answer as to why that is true?
It has many forests in which to hide.
It is a very mountainous country.
The land is flat so you can see the enemy far away.
The oil wells make it hard to conquer because of the vast number.
Who began bombing of Afghanistan in 2001?
Soviet Union
Iran
United States
Iraq
Which is the MAIN industry of Iran?
Persian carpet manufacturing
Automobile manufacturing
Oil production
Agricultural
Who was President of the United States when the hostages were RELEASED from Iran?
Jimmy Carter
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Which option is correct.
Iran is orange. Iraq is green.
Iran is green. Iraq is orange.
Trick question. This map does not show Iran or Iraq.
Which best describes the position of the Reagan administration on the Iran-Iraq War?
It wasn't so much that the Reagan administration wanted Iraq to win the war; it just didn't want Iraq to lose it because Reagan viewed Iran as worse than Iraq at the time.
It wasn't so much that the Reagan administration wanted Iran to win the war; it just didn't want Iran to lose it because Reagan viewed Iraq as worse than Iran at the time.
The Reagan administration wanted Iran to win because Saddam was a communist and Iraq was aligned with the Soviets.
The Reagan administration wanted Iraq to win because Ayatollah Khomeini was a communist and Iran was aligned with the Soviets.
Who is the first president of the Turkish Republic?
İsmet İnönü
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Halide Edip Adıvar
İsmail Safa Özler
When did Atatürk die?
In 1935
In 1936
In 1937
In 1938
Term that means religion is separated from government
theocracy
monarchy
secular
Orthodox
Kemal Ataturk was the first president of which country?
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
Turkey
Kemal Ataturk reformed his country. What reforms did he make?
Modernization
Westernization
Non-Secularization
Dictatorship
Kemal Ataturk can be described as...
A non-secular nationalist
A secular nationalist
Women were given the right to vote under the authority of Ataturk?
True
False
In the 1920s and 1930s, Kemal Ataturk changed the government by...
Increasing the power of the sultan
Supporting absolutism
Introducing democratic reforms
Incorporating religious teachings into civil law
Which reform is most closely associated with Kemal Ataturk?
Implementation of Sharia law
Introduction of Arabic Script
Establishment of a communist government
Adoption of Western culture
The clothes worn by Mohandas Gandhi of India and by Kemal Ataturk indicate the desire of these leaders to...
Conform to traditional religious beliefs
Adapt to the cultural norms of urban life
Make a political statement to their respective nations
Protest the oppression of the communist rule
What did the governments of the United States and Japan agree to do at the end of WWII?
work together to rebuild Japan
work together to defeat the Nazis
work together to defeat the Russians
stop the spread of Communism into Asia
How could the relationship between the United States and Japan be described after WWII?
strong relationship economically, politically, and militarily
weak relationship economically, politically, and militarily
strong economic relationship but at odds militarily
weak economic relationship but strong political and military relationship
How could Japan be describe immediately after WWII?
devastated with widespread destruction
powerful with newly gained territory
economically powerful with a weak military
strong military strength with a weak economy
What were "Japanese Reparations"?
paying for damages they caused during WWII
rebuilding their economy after WWII
rebuilding their military after WWII
Being assisted by the United States after WWII
The constitution of Japan forbids them from declaring war on another country and rebuilding their military.
Why did the United States decide to help rebuild Japan?
The United States wanted to punish Japan
Japan asked the United States for assistance
The United States wanted to make Japan a colony
The United States wanted a democratic ally in Asia
[p2] What was the key factor in Japan’s postwar economic success?
colonial rule
low population growth
a highly skilled labor force
the government’s role in the economy
[p3] What FOUR countries are "sometimes called the 'Asian tigers" for imitating Japan's successful industrial society?
South Korea
Taiwan
Singapore
Hong Kong
South Vietnam
[p3] Why was Chiang Kai-shek able to "focus on economic growth with no worries about a Communist invasion"?
Taiwan enjoyed American military protection
Taiwan signed a peace treaty with Communist China
Taiwan had nuclear weapons
Taiwan formed a military alliance with the Soviet Union
[p3] Which of these describe Singapore?
THREE of these are correct.
It is a former British colony & briefly part of Malaysia
It developed a free-market economy based on banking, shipbuilding, oil refineries, & electronics.
Its political system is authoritarian and does not give its citizens much freedoms.
It used its military to conquer nearby islands from Malaysia.
It is one of the poorest countries in the world.
[p3] Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997, when it was returned to China. What did the Communist government of China promise for Hong Kong?
50 years of economic freedom & capitalism
that Hong Kong could elect its own leaders forever
to invest $10 billion in Hong Kong schools
to protect Hong Kong from foreign invasion
[Review] Think back to both post-war Japan and the Asian Tigers. What role did their governments play in their economic growth during the Cold War?
A strong role, centrally planning the economy (like Communism)
An active role, described as "state capitalism"
An absent role, allowing free markets to determine prices & wages
[Review + Map] Which number on this map points to Hong Kong, the city-state that was returned to China in 1997?
1
2
3
4
What type of government does Mexico have?
Dictatorship
Constitutional Monarchy
Presidential Republic
Communist
In the 1970s, when Iran was ruled by the Shah, the Ayatollah Khomeini’s major criticism was of the
Shah’s friendship with the Soviet Union
return to traditional Islamic law
lack of political and social rights for women
non-Islamic influences on the culture and economy
One way in which Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini and Afghanistan’s Taliban were similar is that they each
established an Islamic state
sponsored a United Nations Conference on Women’s Rights
joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
incorporated communist doctrine into their government
