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- 1. Multiple Choice
Cold War Events in Iran shaped the geopolitical system of
MesoAmerica
Southeast Asia
Eastern Europe
The Middle East
- 2. Multiple Choice
What ancient king was the first to rule over the Fertile Crescent where Iran is located today?
Hammurabi (Mesopotamia)
Alexander the Great (Greece)
Caesar (Rome)
Kamehameha (Hawaii)
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why did the Soviet Union want to influence Iran?
To encourage the growth of capitalism
To establish free and open elections
To exploit the region's natural resources
To promote a open market economy
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why did the Ayatollah criticize the Shah?
Mexico forced him to
The Shah was too Westernized and not Islamic enough
Bacon
Shifting economic policies overemphasized market share growth over stable percent raises through dummy corporations
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why did the Ayatollah call for the overthrow of the Shah in 1979?
The Shah was developing nuclear weapons
The Ayatollah wanted the government to align more to conservative Islamic law
The Shah was opening trade with China which was forbidden
The Ayatollah didn't call for anything, it was Western propaganda
- 6. Multiple Choice
What did the Shah do in 1979 that finally pushed the Ayatollah over the edge and into full blown revolt?
Traveled to the United States for cancer treatment
adopted the Soviet ruble as official Iranian currency
reorganized the economic relief package that Iran was sending to Greece
used nuclear bombs to bring WWII to a faster end
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Iranian Revolution took place in
England
France
Mexico
Iran
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Ayatollah managed to overthrow the Shah by taking advantage of
Amazing deals at Walmart
The student-led Iranian Revolution
Shifting tones of communist command economics over supply-side ones
Newly developed military technology
- 9. Multiple Choice
After overthrowing the Shah the Ayatollah established a
Chuck-e-Cheese franchise in Texas
New constitution that gave the right to vote to women
Fundamentalist, traditional, Islamic theocracy
Democratically-elected triumpart of local governors
- 10. Multiple Choice
Under the Ayatollah, Iran had a
Communist command economy
Capitalist market economy
Monarchic libertarian economy
Oligarchic republican economy
- 11. Multiple Choice
Iran went to war with Iraq in order to determine
The World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
The border between them
The role of women in politics
The relationship between Sunni and Shiite Muslims
- 12. Multiple Choice
How long did the Iran-Iraq War last
20 years
50 years
8 years
all of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
Iraq's invasion of Iranian territory was hampered by
Intervention by the United States
Harsh winter weather
Isolation caused by large bodies of water
Unforgiving desert geography
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was the only real impact of the Iran-Iraq War?
The United States gained territory in the Middle East
The Soviet Union took control of a warm water port
The economies of both nations were ruined
Trade throughout Eastern Europe increased
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which was an underlying cause of the Iranian Revolution of 1979?
ongoing conflicts between Iran and Israel
Western European efforts to take over Iran's oil reserves
Iraq's attempt to overthrow the Iranian government
repression of political and religious groups by the Shah
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the Middle East
during the 1980's?
Palestinians in the occupied territories want
greater integration into Israeli society.
The nations of the Middle East have adopted
a common foreign policy.
Arab unity has not been achieved.
International cooperation has brought about
an era of peace.
- 17. Multiple Choice
In the 1970's, when Iran was ruled by the Shah, the Ayatollah Khomeini's major criticism was of the
Shah's friendship with the Soviet Union
return to traditional Islamic law
lack of political rights for women
non-Islamic influences on the culture and
economy
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the Principal of Veritas Academy?
Mr. Racuglia
Ms. Quatrano
Mr. Hallisey
Mr. Costello
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a main contributor to the Scientific Revolution of the 1700s?
Neil Degrasse Tyson
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Galileo Galilee
Stephen Hawking
- 20. Multiple Choice
The development of new machines in the 1800s that allowed for mass production of consumer products was known as the
Scientific Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
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