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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 48 to 60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Kapuscinski, most Shahs in Iran's history have suffered what fate?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Murder.
(c) Madness.
(d) Leprosy.

2. Which city did Shah Agha Mohammed Khan famously order a massacre for?
(a) Teheran.
(b) Tabriz.
(c) Kerman.
(d) Qom.

3. What kind of accountability is in place in regard to the Savak?
(a) They are overseen by the parliament.
(b) They must hold public trials.
(c) They are elected every four years.
(d) They report only to the Shah.

4. How does world media respond to Shah Pahlavi's attempts to modernize Iran?
(a) Pahlavi's plans are largely secret, and do not get a significant amount of media attention.
(b) Pahlavi is reviled by Western media.
(c) Pahlavi is loved by American media, but hated by British media.
(d) Pahlavi is treated as a media darling.

5. What aspect of Iran is ignored by world media during Shah Pahlavi's modernization efforts?
(a) The fabulous amount of wealth pouring into and out of the country.
(b) Poverty and oppression.
(c) The increase in the price of oil.
(d) The buildup of nuclear power.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the home town of Khomeini?

2. Photograph #1, the oldest photo Kapuscinski has, dates from around what year?

3. Which is NOT one of the goals the Shah has for modernization?

4. Why are many billions of dollars wasted during Pahlavi's modernization?

5. Agha Mohammed Khan, during a massacre, ordered what fate for the children of the town?

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