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A result of the Iranian Revolution was...
The Shah coming to power
Iran becoming westernized
The founding of the Islamic Republic
New laws liberating women
The Shah wanted to modernize Iran.
True
False
Khomeini wanted a traditional society.
True
False
Khomeini was secular.
True
False
Khomeini established a theocratic type of government.
True
False
The Shah wanted to westernize Iran.
True
False
A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that
Women were being denied political rights
Traditional values were being undermined by Western ideas
Israel had lost its influence in the Middle East
Religious leaders were becoming too powerful
The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran was a reaction to the failure of the Shah to...
Modernize the nation's economy
Meet the social and political needs of the people
Establish political ties with Western nations
Supply the military with advanced weapons technology
The Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran were similar in that they...
Restored power to the hereditary monarchs
Attempted to reject the traditional cultures in these countries
Resisted foreign influence in these countries
Reestablished the power of religious leaders
In the 1970s, when Iran was ruled by the Shah, 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
In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused...
An increase in women's rights
Tension between traditionalism and modernization to continue
Foreign control of natural resources to expand
The introduction of a communist form of government
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