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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dead Flame, pages 101 to 115.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which is NOT a site of a massacre during the Iranian revolution?
(a) Teheran.
(b) Qom.
(c) Tabriz.
(d) Kerman.

3. What are name for Shiite religious leaders?
(a) Ayatollahs.
(b) Tsars.
(c) Holy Clerics.
(d) Caliphs.

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

5. Who do Shiites believe will restore the kingdom of God on Earth?
(a) The One True Cleric.
(b) The Caliph of Qom.
(c) Ali.
(d) The Twelfth Imam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Khomeini's stance regarding internationalism and foreign influence?

2. What is the Shah's response to increasing revolution violence?

3. After massacres, the dead are commemorated in a service after how many days?

4. What is the definition of "revolution by siege"?

5. What aspect of modernization gives rise to the "petro-bourgeoisie"?

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