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WorksheetsIran, Islam, and the Veil: Persepolis Background Info
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What ethnic majority makes up the majority of people in Iran?
Persian
Arab
Turkish
Maronite
What language do most Iranians speak?
Arabic
Farsi
Urdu
Turkish
This is the dominant religion in Iran
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
What is the capital of Iran?
Kabul
Baku
Tehran
Baghdad
What resource does Iran have that other countries want?
Precious Metals
Oil
Gold
Coal
Which countries/empires have invaded or tried to control Iran over the centuries?
Check all that apply
Mongolia
Turkey
Australia
Great Britain
Why was Great Britain interested in Iran in the early 1900s?
They wanted to colonize the country to expand their empire.
They wanted the gold the country had.
They wanted the country's oil.
They wanted to convert the people to Christianity.
This man was close to the US and viewed by many Iranians as a repressive Dictator
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mohammed Reza "The Shah"
Rick Steves
Ayatollah Khomeini
Which two countries launched a coup in 1953 in Iran to install the Shah?
USSR and China
US and UK
France and Germany
Greece and Turkey
Why did so many Iranians support getting rid of the Shah?
They wanted an Islamic government.
They thought the Shah gave too much power to western influences.
They thought the Shah was corrupt and violent.
There were many reasons, including all three of these choices.
Where did the Shah go after he left Iran?
United States
Iraq
Azerbaijan
Turkey
What did Iranian protestors seize in 1979 that led to the Iran Hostage Crisis?
An American oil processing plant
US Embassy
Soviet Consulate
A US military base
Israeli Embassy
This leader took over Iran after the Shah was removed in 1979
What is the 1979 revolution in Iran known as in history?
Industrial Revolution
Islamic Revolution
French Revolution
Serbian Revolution
The secular government of Iran changed to this form of government after the 1979 revolution
Communism
Democracy
Theocracy
Monarchy
What can we assume about Marjane Satrapi's purpose for writing Persepolis?
She wanted to tell a fun, entertaining story about her childhood.
She wanted to persuade people to visit Iran and see its beauty for themselves.
She wanted to inform people about a complex history and country.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, also known as Iran and previously known as Persia, is a paradox in the Middle East. The Iranian people have been fighting to reach toward freedom throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. The Iranian people are largely pro-Western but are brutally subjugated by an anti-Western religious theocracy.
The word "paradox" most likely means
Having contradictory qualities
In the middle of
a desert climate in the mountains
a place that is home to many religious groups
In 1979, Iranian students took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and held 52 Americans hostage. The crisis began because the students were angry that the U.S. allowed Iran's former leader to enter the country for medical treatment. The hostages were finally released just minutes after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president. How many days were the Americans held hostage for?
31 days
12 days
365 days
444 days
