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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 78 to 90.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the late 1970s, what is the population of Teheran?
(a) One million.
(b) Fifteen million.
(c) Five million.
(d) Thirty thousand.

2. What brand of airplane is depicted in Photograph 11?
(a) Lufthansa.
(b) Delta.
(c) Air Alaska.
(d) Air Egypt.

3. Who does Reza Khan replace as a military commander in 1917?
(a) Ayatollah Khomeini.
(b) Vsevolod Lyakhov.
(c) Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
(d) Nasr-ed-Din.

4. What important announcement does Shah Pahlavi make on December 23, 1973?
(a) He announces the death of Doctor Mossadegh.
(b) He announces Iran will be exclusively a Sunni Muslim nation.
(c) He announces the price of Iranian oil will increase.
(d) He announces a "dead or alive" arrest warrant for Khomeini.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What aspect of Iran is ignored by world media during Shah Pahlavi's modernization efforts?

3. What does Shah Pahlavi call his nationwide effort to modernize Iran?

4. What do the petro-bourgeoisie do to inflame the anger of poor Iranians?

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

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