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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. Which animal causes an anti-police riot in an Iranian town?
(a) Camel.
(b) Wild horse.
(c) Wild boar.
(d) Asp.

2. Why was the Iranian Writers' Association dissolved?
(a) It was deemed a dangerous exchange of ideas.
(b) It did not apply for a business license in order to protest the Shah's regime.
(c) It was never dissolved.
(d) Lack of interest.

3. Who does Shah Pahlavi deliver his December 23, 1973 speech to?
(a) U.S. diplomats.
(b) A gathering of Sunni Muslim leaders.
(c) Journalists.
(d) The city of Qom.

4. Which class of people are not the targets of the Savak?
(a) Artists.
(b) The poor.
(c) Academics.
(d) People at every level of society are targets of Savak.

5. Why are the city streets of Tehran unsafe at night post-revolution?
(a) The Shah's army enforced a strict curfew.
(b) Starving, violent coyotes.
(c) A toxic sludge from a chemical plant.
(d) Roaming militiamen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which religion is the state religion of Iran?

2. What are the two kinds of revolutions?

3. Who does Reza Khan replace as a military commander in 1917?

4. What relationship was Ali to the Prophet Mohammed?

5. Members of the Shah's retinue sometimes elect to have lunch flown in by which company?

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