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The slogan of the current day resistance. “Woman, (BLANK), Freedom.”
Life.
True or false: Women could no longer vote after the revolution.
False.
In what century were women’s rights initially advocated for?
19th.
True or false: The Shah supported the idea of women’s rights.
True.
True or false: The girls at Marjane’s school in Persepolis took the veil very seriously when it appeared in their school.
False.
The progress of women’s rights (BLANK) after the revolution.
Reversed.
What dress code were women required to follow after the revolution?
Islamic.
How many executions happened as a result of the current-day feminist uprising?
7.
The Morality Police were formed in response to the group:
Guardians of The Revolution.
What is ONE reason that Marjane Satrapi was stopped by the Guardians of The Revolution in Persepolis.
Incorrect wear of the veil, jean jacket, symbol of American pop culture, sneakers.
The (BLANK) are a system of enforcement created in 2005.
Morality Police.
What was the first major change to education after the revolution?
Boys and girls were separated.
What age was marriage for women reduced to?
9.
Who was the Supreme Leader who led the Revolution?
Ruhollah Khomeini.
In what chapter of Persepolis was the veil first introduced?
Chapter 1.
The revolution marked a (BLANK) in the politicization of Iranian women.
Turning point.
Ability to file for divorce & right to custody of children.
When did Ayatollah Khomeini rise to power?
1979.
What was the name of the Shah?
Reza Shah Pahlavi.
Why was Marjane’s mom insulted by 2 men in the street?
She wasn’t wearing her veil.
Women are not allowed to (BLANK, BLANK, or BLANK) without a related male presence.
Sing, dance, or go outside.
What was Khomeini’s foreign policy?
To abandon the Shah’s pro-western orientation.
When did Reza Shah Pahlavi start his leadership?
1925.
How old was Jina Amini, the woman killed in custody following protest of the hijab?
22.
What were the two “types” of women post revolution? (The Trip)
The Fundamentalist vs the Modern.