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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action by the Shah compels Khomeini to begin speaking out against him?
(a) The Shah expands the Savak police force by a factor of ten.
(b) The Shah enjoys an extravagant vacation in Rome.
(c) The Shah orders a massacre at Qom.
(d) The Shah extends diplomatic immunity to all U.S. military personnel.

2. Which historical figure is second only to the Prophet Mohammed in the eyes of Shiite Muslims?
(a) Agha Khan.
(b) Ali.
(c) Al-Tirmidhi.
(d) Al-Dinawari.

3. How has international tourism changed since the coming of Khomeini?
(a) International tourism stopped entirely.
(b) International tourism slowed to a trickle.
(c) International tourism increased somewhat.
(d) International tourism increased significantly.

4. Agha Mohammed Khan, during a massacre, ordered what fate for the children of the town?
(a) They were blinded.
(b) They were beheaded.
(c) Their legs were severed.
(d) They were left unharmed.

5. Consuming alcohol is punishable in post-revolution Iran with what punishment?
(a) Public heckling.
(b) There is no law against alcohol.
(c) Whipping.
(d) Hanging.

6. What does Pahlavi do when confronted with a crisis of manpower during modernization?
(a) He builds many schools and universities to educate the people.
(b) He imports foreigners to operate the technology of modernization.
(c) He outsources his jobs to nearby Saudi Arabia.
(d) He abandons his plans for modernization.

7. What happens to Doctor Mossadegh after he is deposed?
(a) He flees to the United States.
(b) He is forced to live under house arrest.
(c) He is imprisoned for the rest of his life.
(d) He is executed for treason.

8. Shiites know members of Ali's family line by what name?
(a) Caliphs.
(b) Tanzirs.
(c) Emirs.
(d) Imams.

9. What is the Savak concept of guilt and innocence?
(a) The Savak use the Western ideal of "innocent until proven guilty."
(b) The Savak are careful to arrest only those guilty of speaking against the Shah.
(c) The Savak care little for guilt or innocence, and they arrest people arbitrarily.
(d) The Savak arrest only innocent victims to create more fear.

10. During World War II, Reza Khan forbid Allies' use of what, which resulted in his forcible removal as Shah?
(a) The Caspian Sea.
(b) Iran's submarine fleet.
(c) The Trans-Iranian Railway.
(d) Locally-produced oil.

11. In what year did Doctor Mossadegh die?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1953.

12. How can Khomeini's living conditions be described?
(a) He occupies the former palace of the Shah.
(b) He lives in a grand, new palace.
(c) He lives in a dusty hovel.
(d) He lives in a modest apartment building.

13. Why is there a dearth of manpower for the modernization initiatives of Shah Pahlavi?
(a) Many have died from a plague.
(b) International immigration has ceased.
(c) Students have fled the country's oppression.
(d) The Savak have arrested nearly half of the population.

14. Which country provided support and encouragement to Reza Khan for his overthrow of the Persian government?
(a) Egypt.
(b) United States.
(c) Britain.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

15. According to Kapuscinski, why do countries like Iran come to reject internationalism?
(a) In a bid to improve education of the citizens.
(b) In a bid to retain autonomy and power.
(c) In a bid to save on transportation and other costs.
(d) In a bid to reserve dignity in a shameful time.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Shah Pahlavi fund his Great Civilization?

2. Why are the city streets of Tehran unsafe at night post-revolution?

3. What conflicting characteristics does Kapuscinski perceive in Khomeini when he sees him on television?

4. During Doctor Mossadegh's reign, where did Shah Pahlavi flee?

5. What relationship was Ali to the Prophet Mohammed?

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