Iran Crash Course

True or False: In a free and open vote for the referendum on whether or not to create an Islamic Republic of Iran, most Iranians voted "no."

False

True or False: The words Arabs and Muslim are interchangable

False

Dominant language in Iran

Farsi, or Persian

What of the following is untrue about the White Revolution? 1. improved education and industry 2. oil revenues rose 3. population grew and infant mortality fell 4. Middle class rose 5. It was supported by Ayatollah Khomeini

It was supported by Ayatollah Khomeini

When changing Persia to Iran, did Reza Shah want modern, Western ideas or a return to more conservative ideologies?

Modern, Western ideas

Religious center of Iran

Qom

Mohammad Reza Shah replaced Iran's two political parties with one party called...

Resurgence Party

Iran's two Shahs

Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Shah

Mohammad Reza Shah's secret police

SAVAK

Who made Shia the state religion?

Safavids

Majority religion Shia or Sunni?

Sunni

Iran has elections for the following EXCEPT: 1. president 2. parliament 3. Supreme Leader

Supreme Leader

Capital of Iran

Tehran

This group approves legislation from parliament before it becomes law

The Guardian Council

Fall of the monarchy was caused by...

The Iranian Revolution, which consisted of peaceful protests that led to government crackdowns which led to stronger protests.

The image of Iranians burning American flags and taking hostages at the American Embassy is part of which phase of the Iranian Revolution?

The Second Phase

White Revolution

Top-down modernization led by monarchy

True or False: Today, Iran still performs many executions of criminals

True

True or False: Women can serve in parliament and president's cabinet

True

True or False: today, women can vote in Iran

True

True or false: the Supreme Leader has the most power and can overturn any decision made by the president and prime minister

True

Iranian Communist Party

Tudeh

Iranian Revolution is "split up" into how many phases?

Two