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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What action by the Shah compels Khomeini to begin speaking out against him?

3. In the mid 1950s, whose name does Shah Pahlavi forbid to be spoken?

4. What language is spoken by the majority of Iranians?

5. Which does NOT apply to the Iranian stereotype of masculinity?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Doctor Mossadegh, and what important change did he make to Iranian industry?

2. Describe the important event of December 23, 1973, as it relates to Iranian history.

3. What is the story, as told through Kapuscinski examining a photograph, of the grandfather of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi?

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

5. What event causes Khomeini to call for the Shah to step down as leader? What do Khomeini and others like him think of Shah Pahlavi?

6. On the television in "Cards, Faces, Fields of Flowers," what is Khomeini preaching? What is his message?

7. What part does the mosque play in events leading up to the Iranian revolution?

8. Describe the historical events that gave rise to the Shiite faith.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kapuscinski devotes many pages of the book to the root causes of revolution and the nature of revolution.

1) What are the traditional causes of revolution, and why does Kapuscinski reject these as causes for the Iranian Revolution? What does Kapuscinski believe is the true cause of revolution?

2) Why does Kapuscinski refer to revolution as a "drama"?

3) Describe the two types of revolutions Kapuscinski defines.

Essay Topic 2

In "Daguerreotypes," Kapuscinski uses photographs to help tell the story of the buildup to the revolution. What might this method be valuable, and why might Kapuscinski have chosen to do this? What can photographs convey that other modes of expression cannot? List two examples of photographs from the book, and how Kapuscinski uses them to reveal aspects of the people and events of the revolution.

Essay Topic 3

In your own words, describe why the Great Civilization was not a success. Include a discussion of economics, infrastructure, manpower, and attitudes at various strata of society.

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