The Shah’s Rule
What was the name for the Shah’s program?
The White Revolution
Who created Islamic Law?
Ayatollah Kohmeini
What percent of students in universities are women?
60%
During whose rule was Marjane Satrapi born?
The Shah’s Rule
What was seen as un-Islamic in 1963?
Women gaining the right to vote and/or run for office
What was the minimum age to marry as a women during Kohmeini’s rule?
9 years old
How many women are in the Iranian Parliament today?
14 out of 290
Why was Marjane Satrapi’s dream of becoming educated like Marie Curie crushed?
The changes in women’s education and/or the closing of universities
What was the minimum age for marriage during the Shah’s rule?
15 years old
Who was behind Iran’s nuclear capabilities?
Ayatollah Kahmeini
Could a woman run for president today?
Theoretically
On page 74, what was the reason behind Satrapi’s mother’s fearfulness?
Threats given to her by fundamentalists
Whose efforts were behind the significant modernization of women’s education?
What was the education curriculum changed to after the revolution?
How to be a mother
If a woman is not married, who will she have to seek for in order to travel outside of the country?
Her Father
What were the two types of women Satrapi mentions near the beginning of the revolution?
The Fundamentalist Woman and the Modern Woman
What was the main reason women were mostly equal to men during the Shah’s rule?
The separation of religion and politics
What was the biggest significant change women had to endure after the revolution?
Gender Segregation
Under what law do women have to obey hijab dress codes?
The Sharia Law
Who was the biggest worry Satrapi’s mother had when Marjane went on her own to go buy tapes?
The Guardians of the Revolution and/or the Women’s Branch