Question 1

The White Revolution refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the attempts at modernization led by the shah in the 1960s. 
B) the overthrow of the monarchy and the creation of the Islamic Republic. 
C) the overthrow of Iran's democratically elected government in 1953. 
D) the conservative backlash following the green movement in 2009. 
A) the attempts at modernization led by the shah in the 1960s. 
B) the overthrow of the monarchy and the creation of the Islamic Republic. 
C) the overthrow of Iran's democratically elected government in 1953. 
D) the conservative backlash following the green movement in 2009.

Question 2

Why did the Second Khordad Front ultimately fail to bring about major reforms?

Accepted Answer

A) The prime minister ultimately opposed the party's goals. 
B) It had the support of the Expediency Council but not the Guardian Council. 
C) It only controlled the Majlis and the presidency, both of which were relatively weak institutions. 
D) It couldn't win a majority in the Majlis and couldn't form a coalition. 
A) The prime minister ultimately opposed the party's goals. 
B) It had the support of the Expediency Council but not the Guardian Council. 
C) It only controlled the Majlis and the presidency, both of which were relatively weak institutions. 
D) It couldn't win a majority in the Majlis and couldn't form a coalition.

Question 3

Mohammad Khatami's presidency is best known for his

Accepted Answer

A) attempts at political reform. 
B) attempts to roll back earlier political reform. 
C) leadership during the Iran-Iraq war. 
D) role in restarting Iran's nuclear weapons program. 
A) attempts at political reform. 
B) attempts to roll back earlier political reform. 
C) leadership during the Iran-Iraq war. 
D) role in restarting Iran's nuclear weapons program.

Question 4

Israeli assassinations of Iranian scientists over the past decade may serve as potential precedents for what future action?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.destruction of terrorist training camps 
B) Israeli embargoes against Iranian oil exports 
C) preemptive Israeli military attack on Iran's nuclear program 
D) conventional military engagements between Iranian and Egyptian forces 
A) U.S.destruction of terrorist training camps 
B) Israeli embargoes against Iranian oil exports 
C) preemptive Israeli military attack on Iran's nuclear program 
D) conventional military engagements between Iranian and Egyptian forces

Question 5

Reza Shah Pahlavi is noted for his

Accepted Answer

A) efforts at top-down modernization in Iran. 
B) attempt to make Iranian politics more consistent with Shia beliefs. 
C) effort to create a secular and democratic Iran. 
D) hostility toward the United States in favor of other Middle Eastern states. 
A) efforts at top-down modernization in Iran. 
B) attempt to make Iranian politics more consistent with Shia beliefs. 
C) effort to create a secular and democratic Iran. 
D) hostility toward the United States in favor of other Middle Eastern states.

Question 6

Operation Ajax refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the removal of Reza Khan by the British in 1941. 
B) the seizure of the American embassy in 1979. 
C) the first policies of land reform under the White Revolution in 1963. 
D) the U.S.-UK covert program that was instrumental in the overthrow of Mohammad Mosaddeq. 
A) the removal of Reza Khan by the British in 1941. 
B) the seizure of the American embassy in 1979. 
C) the first policies of land reform under the White Revolution in 1963. 
D) the U.S.-UK covert program that was instrumental in the overthrow of Mohammad Mosaddeq.

Question 7

The velayat-e faqih refers to

Accepted Answer

A) those fundamentalist Shia who reject the Koran over the worship of the hidden imam. 
B) the belief in clerical rule that gives political power to religious leaders. 
C) the core belief of quietist Shia that politics and faith must not be mixed. 
D) the belief in economic redistribution as consistent with the Koran's emphasis on social justice. 
A) those fundamentalist Shia who reject the Koran over the worship of the hidden imam. 
B) the belief in clerical rule that gives political power to religious leaders. 
C) the core belief of quietist Shia that politics and faith must not be mixed. 
D) the belief in economic redistribution as consistent with the Koran's emphasis on social justice.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the 2013 election of Hassan Rouhani to the presidency is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The supreme leader failed to demonstrate support for any individual candidate, freeing up Rouhani to dominate the field. 
B) Rouhani took a hard line on the nuclear issue during the campaign phase, arguing that Iran should publicly pursue a weapons program. 
C) Rouhani's previous 2005-2007 term as president was fondly remembered by many Iranians, giving him a boost against more inexperienced candidates. 
D) Rouhani openly repudiated Islam in the final stages of the election, arguing for a purely secular government. 
A) The supreme leader failed to demonstrate support for any individual candidate, freeing up Rouhani to dominate the field. 
B) Rouhani took a hard line on the nuclear issue during the campaign phase, arguing that Iran should publicly pursue a weapons program. 
C) Rouhani's previous 2005-2007 term as president was fondly remembered by many Iranians, giving him a boost against more inexperienced candidates. 
D) Rouhani openly repudiated Islam in the final stages of the election, arguing for a purely secular government.

Question 9

How did the discovery of oil in Iran affect its economic development, particularly with respect to the top-down mercantilist model? What role have the bonyads played in the Iranian economy?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following powers is among those possessed by the president of the Iranian Republic?

Accepted Answer

A) vetoing legislation 
B) dissolving the legislature 
C) selecting a cabinet of ministers 
D) controlling the military 
A) vetoing legislation 
B) dissolving the legislature 
C) selecting a cabinet of ministers 
D) controlling the military

The White Revolution refers to

Why did the Second Khordad Front ultimately fail to bring about major reforms?

Mohammad Khatami's presidency is best known for his

Israeli assassinations of Iranian scientists over the past decade may serve as potential precedents for what future action?

Reza Shah Pahlavi is noted for his

Operation Ajax refers to

The velayat-e faqih refers to

Which of the following statements about the 2013 election of Hassan Rouhani to the presidency is accurate?

How did the discovery of oil in Iran affect its economic development, particularly with respect to the top-down mercantilist model? What role have the bonyads played in the Iranian economy?

Which of the following powers is among those possessed by the president of the Iranian Republic?

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Exam 15: Iran

The White Revolution refers to

Why did the Second Khordad Front ultimately fail to bring about major reforms?

Mohammad Khatami's presidency is best known for his

Israeli assassinations of Iranian scientists over the past decade may serve as potential precedents for what future action?

Reza Shah Pahlavi is noted for his

Operation Ajax refers to

The velayat-e faqih refers to

Which of the following statements about the 2013 election of Hassan Rouhani to the presidency is accurate?

How did the discovery of oil in Iran affect its economic development, particularly with respect to the top-down mercantilist model? What role have the bonyads played in the Iranian economy?

Which of the following powers is among those possessed by the president of the Iranian Republic?

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Political Violence

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

Nondemocratic Regimes

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

United Kingdom

Russia

China

Mexico

Nigeria

Filters