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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. Reza Khan was an officer in which military organization?

2. What does Shah Pahlavi call his nationwide effort to modernize Iran?

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

4. What are name for Shiite religious leaders?

5. In Photograph 1, one of the men in the photograph murdered which well-known figure?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Reza Khan was forced from his position as Shah of Iran.

2. Describe the physical/personality differences between Reza Khan and Mohammed Reza Pahlavi as Kapuscinski sees them.

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

4. What is the nature of the political cartoon depicted in Photograph 12? What is its message?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is central to Kapuscinski's discussion of the Shah regime. How did Shah and his various organizations use fear as a weapon? Discuss specific policies the Shah instituted, and discuss the Savak and their relationship to the Iranian citizenry. Finally, how does Kapuscinski relate his discussion of fear to the Iranian Revolution? What role did fear play in that event?

Essay Topic 2

Doctor Mossadegh was an important figure in Iranian history.

1) Describe Mossadegh's political philosophy, especially as compared to Shah Pahlavi's.

2) What did Mossadegh manage to accomplish? What actions did he take when given a leadership position?

3) Describe the context of Mossadegh's ouster from office. Did his policies succeed or fail? What was the Western world's opinion of Mossadegh, and what part did they play in his ouster?

Essay Topic 3

Why is the date January 8, 1978 crucial to understanding the Iranian Revolution? Describe the lead-up to that date, what exactly occurred on that date, and the consequences that occurred afterward. How can January 8, 1978 be viewed as an important tipping point?

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