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

2. Where do members of the Shah's retinue travel to on a regular basis to have lunch?
(a) Munich.
(b) Qom.
(c) Tabriz.
(d) Johannesburg.

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

4. How many agents of Savak were there?
(a) 12.
(b) 60,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 500.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the word for the religious, social, and market-oriented gathering place for Iranians?

2. What is the "key sanctuary" for Iranians during the Shah's regime?

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

4. What major event happened to Shah Reza Pahlavi in 1949?

5. Azari talks to a publisher who is proud of being able to publish a poem with what word in it?

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