WorksheetsIran Hostage Crisis
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was NOT a result of the Iran Hostage Crisis?
The USA gained prestige by solving the crisis
We do not have "normal" relations with Iran today
Jimmy Carter probably lost his re-election bid
Families & diplomats today recognize that Embassy's are not always safe houses
All of the following have a significance about the date the hostages were released EXCEPT
They were released the minute Jimmy Carter left office
It was the culmination of one year of negotiations
It was at the end of 444 days
It was the beginning of the US Embassy reopening in Tehran
Who was the U.S. President during this crisis?
Ayatollah Khomeini
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
The Shah
What city was the Iran Hostage crisis at?
Shiraz
Yasd
Isfahan
Tehran
Some of the hostages were British citizens.
True
False
Put these events in order.
US allows the exiled shah of Iran to enter for medical treatment
revolutionaries kidnap a group of US citizens in Iran
sanctions and a rescue mission attempted
failed attempts to retrieve hostages severely damages US prestige
hostages released when new president takes office
The Iran hostage crisis is a violation of human rights for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
Embassies are seen as safe houses
The United Nations defines a code of conduct countries should follow
It is always wrong to hold someone against their will
The hostages were treated like prisoners
The American Hostage Crisis in Iran was caused in part by
the American government allowing the deposed Shah of Iran to come to the US for cancer treatment
Carter's involvement in arranging the Camp David accords between the Egyptians and the Israelis
American air strikes against Iran
American attempts to rescue the hostages
Why was the U.S. embassy in Iran attacked and hostages taken?
The U.S. had invaded Iran and taken control of their oil fields.
The new ruler of Iran distrusted the USA because of its support of The Shah.
Panama & Egypt rejected The Shah
President Carter refused to recognize Ayatollah Khomeini.
Where were the hostages captured?
The Airport
The Capitol Building
American Embassy
Tehran, Iraq
Who was the former Iranian leader that the U.S. protected?
Mullah
Shah
Imam
Caliph
Who took the Americans hostage in Iran?
Student Revolutionaries
Ayatollah Khomeini
The Shah of Iran
Religious leaders
Around how long were the Americans held hostage?
1 month
6 months
More than a year
5 years
True or False: The hostages were successfully rescued in a daring helicopter mission.
True
False
The hostages were released right after which President took office?
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
In November 1979, revolutionaries stormed the American embassy in Tehran and held 52 Americans hostage. The Carter administration tried unsuccessfully to negotiate for the hostages release. On January 20, 1981, the day Carter left office, Iran released the Americans, ending their 444 days in captivity.
Iran Contra Affair
OPEC Hostage Crisis
Iran Hostage Crisis
Tehran Hostage Crisis
Who is the United States' closest ally in the Middle East today?
Syria
Iran
Israel
Iraq
What is NOT a result of the Iran Hostage Crisis?
We do not maintain a foreign embassy
Anti-American sentiments in Iran
Few negotiations & trade with Iran
We needed to go to war in Iraq
Who overthrew the Shah of Iran
Shabah Ahmed
Ayatolla Ruhollah Khomeni
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Muhammed Ali
Which nation WAS NOT in some involved in the Iran Hostage Crisis?
Great Britain
USA & Iran
Egypt & Panama
Iraq
