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WorksheetsIranian Revolution Check for Understanding
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these things is NOT true of Iranians?
They have adapted many aspects of culture that have come through trade routes
They are the only Shiite Muslim nation in the world
They speak Farsi, not Arabic
They are one of the only countries in the world that still has a King
The Shah...
Wanted Iran to go back to Sharia law and fundamental Islam
Used torture and false arrest against enemies while giving gifts and influence to friends
Did not support western ideas
Was an ally of the Soviet Union during the Cold War
Mosaddeq was...
elected because he wanted to nationalize Iranian oil
an ally of the Shah and the United States
a promoter of Sharia law and fundamental Islam
a fictitious popular president on a TV show at that time
The coup that removed Mosaddeq
Was planned in part by the CIA
Was planned by the Soviet Union
Was unsuccessful
Resulted in the end of the term of Jimmy Carter
Which of these is NOT a reason the US got involved in Iran in 1953?
US was allies of the British
US was allies of the Soviet Union
Nationalizing oil is a socialist move, and the coup was during the Cold War
The Shah was a firm ally of the United Staes
Who was the leader of the Iranian Revolution in 1979?
Kermit Roosevelt
The Shah
The military
Ayatollah Khomeini
True or false: Americans were surprised that Iranians were angry with them and took their embassy hostage
True
False
All of these are true about the hostage crisis EXCEPT
The hostages were held for over a year
Students, not Khomeini, began the hostage crisis
Helicopters were used to successfully rescue some of the hostages
The crisis ended on Ronald Reagan's inauguration day
Which of these best describes the US and Iranian relations today:
Peaceful
Adversaries
True or false: while disappointing for the US, the Iranian Revolution solved all the problems that faced the Iranian people under the Shah.
True
False
Who is the person on the left?
Kermit Roosevelt
Ayatollah Khomeini
The Shah
Mohammad Mosaddegh
Who is this?
Kermit Roosevelt
Ayatollah Khomeini
The Shah
Mohammad Mosaddegh
Who is this?
Kermit Roosevelt
Ayatollah Khomeini
The Shah
Mohammad Mosaddegh
Who is this?
Kermit the frog
Ayatollah Khomeini
The Shah
Mohammad Mosaddegh
