Question 1

Some note that Shiism resembles Christianity in its

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A) belief that baptism can cleanse a person of past sins. 
B) belief in a religious figure that will return to the world and restore faith and justice. 
C) inherently political nature. 
D) veneration of Jesus and Mary. 
A) belief that baptism can cleanse a person of past sins. 
B) belief in a religious figure that will return to the world and restore faith and justice. 
C) inherently political nature. 
D) veneration of Jesus and Mary. B

Question 2

What kind of electoral system does Iran use for the Majlis and Assembly of Experts?

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A) single-member district 
B) proportional representation 
C) mixed proportional representation and single-member district 
D) single-member and multimember districts 
A) single-member district 
B) proportional representation 
C) mixed proportional representation and single-member district 
D) single-member and multimember districts D

Question 3

Executive power in Iran lies primarily with the

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A) supreme leader and president. 
B) president's Assembly of Experts. 
C) supreme leader and Majlis. 
D) president and the Guardian Council. 
A) supreme leader and president. 
B) president's Assembly of Experts. 
C) supreme leader and Majlis. 
D) president and the Guardian Council. A

Question 4

Describe how Iran differs from other Middle Eastern societies in terms of Internet access.Why has this development largely failed to introduce more democratic elements into government?

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A good answer will note that while tradi

Question 5

The term ayatollah refers to

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A) a member of a powerful higher clergy within Shiism's religious leadership. 
B) the belief in the role of the Koran as the final word of God. 
C) the Safavid and Qajar-era monarchs. 
D) Jews and Christians who are respected in Islam as "people of the Book." 
A) a member of a powerful higher clergy within Shiism's religious leadership. 
B) the belief in the role of the Koran as the final word of God. 
C) the Safavid and Qajar-era monarchs. 
D) Jews and Christians who are respected in Islam as "people of the Book."

Question 6

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the state of political or religious culture in Iran?

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A) Surveys show that the majority population opposes democracy for religious reasons. 
B) Surveys indicate that women are more religiously conservative than men in Iran. 
C) Surveys show that many Iranians support both democracy and keeping religion an important part of their lives. 
D) Surveys show that the youth are more religious than those born before 1979. 
A) Surveys show that the majority population opposes democracy for religious reasons. 
B) Surveys indicate that women are more religiously conservative than men in Iran. 
C) Surveys show that many Iranians support both democracy and keeping religion an important part of their lives. 
D) Surveys show that the youth are more religious than those born before 1979.

Question 7

Describe the burst of political party development after the 1979 revolution, as well as its contraction leading up to the 1987 elections.How was political debate transformed in the Majlis after 1987?

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A good answer will note that Iran's curr

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the Azeri in Iran?

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A) The collapse of the Soviet Union indirectly helped foster a stronger ethnic identity among Iranian Azeris. 
B) Improving relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have helped the position of the Azeri in Iran. 
C) Azeris have historically played almost no role in the major facets of Iranian life. 
D) They are Iran's smallest, most persecuted minority. 
A) The collapse of the Soviet Union indirectly helped foster a stronger ethnic identity among Iranian Azeris. 
B) Improving relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have helped the position of the Azeri in Iran. 
C) Azeris have historically played almost no role in the major facets of Iranian life. 
D) They are Iran's smallest, most persecuted minority.

Question 9

Within the legislative process, what is the relationship between the Majlis and the Expediency Council?

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A) The Expediency Council has no formal power over legislation, but exerts a strong policy influence on the Majlis. 
B) The Expediency Council rules on unresolved legislative disagreements between the Guardian Council and the Majlis. 
C) The Expediency Council must approve all legislation issued by the Majlis based on compatibility with the constitution. 
D) The Expediency Council serves, as 12 individuals within the Majlis who vote in a bloc, to represent the ayatollah's interests. 
A) The Expediency Council has no formal power over legislation, but exerts a strong policy influence on the Majlis. 
B) The Expediency Council rules on unresolved legislative disagreements between the Guardian Council and the Majlis. 
C) The Expediency Council must approve all legislation issued by the Majlis based on compatibility with the constitution. 
D) The Expediency Council serves, as 12 individuals within the Majlis who vote in a bloc, to represent the ayatollah's interests.

Question 10

Shiism differs from Sunni Islam in its emphasis on

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A) the possibility for reincarnation among those free of sin. 
B) the need for a literal reading of the Koran. 
C) mysticism and ritual. 
D) the descendants of Mohammad as true leaders of Islam. 
A) the possibility for reincarnation among those free of sin. 
B) the need for a literal reading of the Koran. 
C) mysticism and ritual. 
D) the descendants of Mohammad as true leaders of Islam.

Question 11

The perpetrators of the 1979 Iranian Revolution sought to create what kind of regime?

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A) monarchy 
B) theocracy 
C) illiberal democracy 
D) secular republic 
A) monarchy 
B) theocracy 
C) illiberal democracy 
D) secular republic

Question 12

Describe the three events in 1979 that turned public protest against the shah into a revolution.
What was the United States' role in these events?

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A good answer will explain the three eve

Question 13

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes the policy of the Islamic Republic toward drug and alcohol abuse in Iran?

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A) hands-off policy that has allowed drug abuse to flourish 
B) fairly liberal policy from the inception of the Islamic Republic resembling that of European welfare states 
C) severe punishment policies, including capital punishment, despite widespread illegal consumption of drugs and alcohol 
D) initially forgiving, treatment-based policy that has become more cruel and punishment-oriented in recent years 
A) hands-off policy that has allowed drug abuse to flourish 
B) fairly liberal policy from the inception of the Islamic Republic resembling that of European welfare states 
C) severe punishment policies, including capital punishment, despite widespread illegal consumption of drugs and alcohol 
D) initially forgiving, treatment-based policy that has become more cruel and punishment-oriented in recent years

Question 14

Which individual largely articulated the ideas behind the Islamic Revolution of 1979?

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A) Mohammad Mosaddeq 
B) Ayatollah Khomeini 
C) Ayatollah Khatami 
D) Reza Khan 
A) Mohammad Mosaddeq 
B) Ayatollah Khomeini 
C) Ayatollah Khatami 
D) Reza Khan

Question 15

Iranians differ from much of the Middle East in that

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A) they are majority Sufi. 
B) they are majority Sunni. 
C) they are not Arabs and do not speak Arabic. 
D) Iran is a monarchy. 
A) they are majority Sufi. 
B) they are majority Sunni. 
C) they are not Arabs and do not speak Arabic. 
D) Iran is a monarchy.

Question 16

Within Iranian political culture, what is the relationship between followers of the "quietist" philosophy and the broader reformist versus conservative division?

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A) Quietists' fundamentalist belief in the totality of Islam makes them even more extreme than most conservatives, who occasionally use quietists as political allies. 
B) Quietists' belief that Islam should act as an intermediary between state and society leads them to align with the conservatives who place clerics as stewards of government. 
C) Quietists' belief that Islam should not be mixed with politics leads them to reject the broad positions of both the reformers and the conservatives. 
D) Quietists' opposition to the combination of politics with Islam leads them to align with the more secularist reform camp. 
A) Quietists' fundamentalist belief in the totality of Islam makes them even more extreme than most conservatives, who occasionally use quietists as political allies. 
B) Quietists' belief that Islam should act as an intermediary between state and society leads them to align with the conservatives who place clerics as stewards of government. 
C) Quietists' belief that Islam should not be mixed with politics leads them to reject the broad positions of both the reformers and the conservatives. 
D) Quietists' opposition to the combination of politics with Islam leads them to align with the more secularist reform camp.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes Iran's population?

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A) relatively young and ethnically diverse 
B) relatively old and ethnically homogeneous 
C) relatively young and ethnically homogeneous 
D) rapidly declining in total numbers 
A) relatively young and ethnically diverse 
B) relatively old and ethnically homogeneous 
C) relatively young and ethnically homogeneous 
D) rapidly declining in total numbers

Question 18

In which of the following ways did the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad differ from that of Mohammad Khatami?

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A) It took on a more populist political approach. 
B) It placed a greater emphasis on secular government. 
C) It sought an invigoration of Iran's civil society. 
D) It made improvements in women's rights a cornerstone of its reform efforts. 
A) It took on a more populist political approach. 
B) It placed a greater emphasis on secular government. 
C) It sought an invigoration of Iran's civil society. 
D) It made improvements in women's rights a cornerstone of its reform efforts.

Question 19

Explain how reformists differ from political conservatives (principalists) in the debate over the relationship between religion and the state.In the absence of institutionalized parties, what other debates form ideological cleavages in Iranian society?

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A good answer will note that, in the abs

Question 20

The Revolutionary Guard is

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A) a paramilitary force controlled by the supreme leader. 
B) the body that selects the supreme leader. 
C) composed of religious leaders who have been approved by the government to preach. 
D) the name given the opposition forces that oppose the supreme leader. 
A) a paramilitary force controlled by the supreme leader. 
B) the body that selects the supreme leader. 
C) composed of religious leaders who have been approved by the government to preach. 
D) the name given the opposition forces that oppose the supreme leader.

Some note that Shiism resembles Christianity in its

What kind of electoral system does Iran use for the Majlis and Assembly of Experts?

Executive power in Iran lies primarily with the

Describe how Iran differs from other Middle Eastern societies in terms of Internet access.Why has this development largely failed to introduce more democratic elements into government?

The term ayatollah refers to

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the state of political or religious culture in Iran?

Describe the burst of political party development after the 1979 revolution, as well as its contraction leading up to the 1987 elections.How was political debate transformed in the Majlis after 1987?

Which of the following is true of the Azeri in Iran?

Within the legislative process, what is the relationship between the Majlis and the Expediency Council?

Shiism differs from Sunni Islam in its emphasis on

The perpetrators of the 1979 Iranian Revolution sought to create what kind of regime?

Describe the three events in 1979 that turned public protest against the shah into a revolution. What was the United States' role in these events?

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes the policy of the Islamic Republic toward drug and alcohol abuse in Iran?

Which individual largely articulated the ideas behind the Islamic Revolution of 1979?

Iranians differ from much of the Middle East in that

Within Iranian political culture, what is the relationship between followers of the "quietist" philosophy and the broader reformist versus conservative division?

Which of the following best describes Iran's population?

In which of the following ways did the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad differ from that of Mohammad Khatami?

Explain how reformists differ from political conservatives (principalists) in the debate over the relationship between religion and the state.In the absence of institutionalized parties, what other debates form ideological cleavages in Iranian society?

The Revolutionary Guard is

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Some note that Shiism resembles Christianity in its

What kind of electoral system does Iran use for the Majlis and Assembly of Experts?

Executive power in Iran lies primarily with the

Describe how Iran differs from other Middle Eastern societies in terms of Internet access.Why has this development largely failed to introduce more democratic elements into government?

The term ayatollah refers to

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the state of political or religious culture in Iran?

Describe the burst of political party development after the 1979 revolution, as well as its contraction leading up to the 1987 elections.How was political debate transformed in the Majlis after 1987?

Which of the following is true of the Azeri in Iran?

Within the legislative process, what is the relationship between the Majlis and the Expediency Council?

Shiism differs from Sunni Islam in its emphasis on

The perpetrators of the 1979 Iranian Revolution sought to create what kind of regime?

Describe the three events in 1979 that turned public protest against the shah into a revolution. What was the United States' role in these events?

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes the policy of the Islamic Republic toward drug and alcohol abuse in Iran?

Which individual largely articulated the ideas behind the Islamic Revolution of 1979?

Iranians differ from much of the Middle East in that

Within Iranian political culture, what is the relationship between followers of the "quietist" philosophy and the broader reformist versus conservative division?

Which of the following best describes Iran's population?

In which of the following ways did the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad differ from that of Mohammad Khatami?

Explain how reformists differ from political conservatives (principalists) in the debate over the relationship between religion and the state.In the absence of institutionalized parties, what other debates form ideological cleavages in Iranian society?

The Revolutionary Guard is

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Political Violence

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

Nondemocratic Regimes

Communism and Postcommunism

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