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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 91 to 100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which year did Reza Khan stage an overthrow of the government?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1896.

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

3. Who did Reza Khan root for in World War II?
(a) Hitler and Germany.
(b) Mussolini and the Italians.
(c) Churchill and Great Britain.
(d) Roosevelt and the Americans.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How has international tourism changed since the coming of Khomeini?

3. How did Shah Pahlavi fund his Great Civilization?

4. How did Iran's infrastructure change under Reza Khan's rule?

5. Which is NOT one of the items Kapuscinski has on his desk at the opening of the book?

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