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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shiites know members of Ali's family line by what name?
(a) Caliphs.
(b) Emirs.
(c) Imams.
(d) Tanzirs.

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

3. What is the capital of Iran?
(a) Qom.
(b) Azari.
(c) Tehran.
(d) Esfandiari.

4. How did Shah Pahlavi fund his Great Civilization?
(a) His personal real estate fortune.
(b) Iran's oil wealth.
(c) Extreme taxation.
(d) Funding from Western powers.

5. What is the nickname for the electrically heated table that the Savak use for torture?
(a) The Hotcake.
(b) The Frying Pan.
(c) The Fever Blister.
(d) The Frog Jumper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shah Pahlavi pander to religious elements in Iran prior to retaking the throne from Mossadegh?

2. What is Shah Pahlavi's "first love" according to Kapuscinski?

3. Who do the Sunnis elect to succeed the Prophet Mohammed?

4. How many agents of Savak were there?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why and how is Doctor Mossadegh forced from office?

2. Who is the "Twelfth Imam," and why is this figure important in Shiism?

3. What is the state of international tourism in Iran at the start of Shah and Shahs?

4. What effect does existing Iranian infrastructure have on Great Civilization initiatives?

5. Describe Reza Khan's activities and background prior to becoming Shah. Include the Persian Cossack Brigade in your response.

6. Describe the photograph involving the scene at the bus stop (Photograph 7).

7. What effect does the immigration of foreigners during the Great Civilization have on the common Iranian people?

8. What is the beginning image of Shah of Shahs? What is happening? Where is the author and what is he doing?

9. How does the Shah respond once he is restored to power after Mossadegh is exiled?

10. Characterize Reza Khan as a ruler. What were his goals as a ruler? How did he accomplish these goals?

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