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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 enjoys an extravagant vacation in Rome.
(c) The Shah extends diplomatic immunity to all U.S. military personnel.
(d) The Shah expands the Savak police force by a factor of ten.

2. What major event happened to Shah Reza Pahlavi in 1949?
(a) Marriage.
(b) The acquisition of Afghanistan.
(c) The birth of his first daughter.
(d) An assassination attempt.

3. In Photograph 7, why is the old man taken away from the bus stop?
(a) He was distributing anti-Shah pamphlets.
(b) He mentioned the word "oppressive."
(c) He allowed his daughter to walk the street without a veil.
(d) He was yelling at a man who happened to be a member of the Savak.

4. What aspect of modernization gives rise to the "petro-bourgeoisie"?
(a) Military spending.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Religious devotion.
(d) Nuclear energy.

5. Which is NOT one of the goals the Shah has for modernization?
(a) Poverty in Iran will be eradicated.
(b) Iran will become a world power.
(c) His military will greatly grow in strength and standing.
(d) Iran living standards will be equal to those in Europe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which year did Reza Khan stage an overthrow of the government?

3. What kind of culture did Reza Khan urge his citizens to adopt?

4. Who does Mahmud Azari NOT visit during his return to Iran?

5. Where do members of the Shah's retinue travel to on a regular basis to have lunch?

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