Persepolis
Iran
Comic Terms
Vocabulary
Double Jeopardy
100
In what country is Persepolis set?
Iran
100
This is the main religion practiced in Iran.
Islam
100
This is a box in a comic that contains an image. There are usually many of these on one page.
A panel.
100
When someone is killed for their beliefs, this person is a "_______"
Martyr.
200
This is the full name of "Marji" in Persepolis. The name of the book's author.
Marjane (Satrapi)
200
Iran and other countries in the middle east are in this continent.
Asia
200
Some of these are thin and some are wide. These are used by artists to outline characters, facial expressions, and settings.
A line.
200
This is a term for someone who has a positive outlook on life.
Optimist
300
What is the name of the King of Iran? He is in power in 1953 and overthrown in 1979 near the start of Persepolis.
The Shah (Reza)
300
Before the Shah took power, Iran had this system of government: monarchy, theocracy, or democracy?
Democracy
300
Persepolis is told in this visual color palette.
Black and white.
300
This is the term used when a government is overthrown.
A coup.
400
What type of government (ending in -ocracy) takes power after the Shah is overthrown?
A theocracy - The Islamic Republic
400
What is one of the large western countries responsible for overthrowing Iran's democracy in 1953?
The U.S.A
or the U.K.
400
This is the part of the image where the viewer's eye goes. 
A focal point.
400
This term describes a system of government controlled by a religion or religious leaders.
A theocracy.
500
What is the name of Marji's maid? She is unable to be with someone of a higher social class.
Mehri
500
After the Shah was overthrown in 1953, which religion takes power within the government?
Islam
500
This is a repeated image within a comic book or an artist's work.
A visual motif.
500
This is a term used when one country sees itself as superior (prefix: imperial-) and believes that it should take control over another country.
Imperialism
500
This is the philosopher Marji reads with the first name "Karl." He is the writer of "The Communist Manifesto"
Karl Marx