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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. What is the nickname for the electrically heated table that the Savak use for torture?

2. In "Cards, Faces, Fields of Flowers," what is Khomeini asking of the Iranian people in a televised speech?

3. What does Pahlavi do when confronted with a crisis of manpower during modernization?

4. In which year was Reza Khan declared Shah by the parliament?

5. Who aids Shah Pahlavi in his buildup of the military after he retakes his throne from Mossadegh?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What crisis of manpower was experienced during the Great Civilization?

6. Describe why Kapuscinski feels that Shiism and Iranian culture were well-matched.

7. What is Qom, and how is it associated with Ayatollah Khomeini?

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

9. What changes to the country does Shah Pahlavi make as part of his Great Civilization? How does the world regard the Shah during this time?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did oil play in Iran's history? List major events that involved oil, particularly the West's interest in Iranian oil reserves. For Kapuscinski, what does oil represent/symbolize for the poor people of the Middle East?

Essay Topic 2

Widespread television was a relatively new phenomenon in Iran at the time of the revolution. How did pro-revolutionary forces use television to aid their cause? Describe the television films produced during this time and their effect on the populace.

Essay Topic 3

Who were the "Petro-Bourgeoisie," and why did Kapuscinski create that term? How was the rise of the petro-bourgeoisie at least partially responsible for the Iranian revolution?

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