Culture
The majority of of Iranian people are of THIS background.
What is Persian?
From 1921 to 1979, Iran was ruled by THIS leader.
Who is Reza Shah Pahlavi/Reza Shah/the Shah?
The revolution took place in THIS year.
What is 1979?
In the new Iranian regime, anti-THIS was reinforced.
What is West/America?
The secret police that terrorized Iranians is reminiscent of THESE other European countries during WWII. (Name at least 2)
What are Germany, Italy, Russia/USSR/Soviet Union?
While the majority of Muslim countries are THIS sect of Islam, Iran is THIS sect.
What is Sunni and Shia?
After the discovery of THIS resource, many western countries, including the US, took an interest in profiting off of Iran.
What is oil?
The revolution was characterized by THESE types of protests.
What are riots/violent and peaceful?
Ayatollah Khomeini created many restrictions on THIS group of people.
Who are women?
Leaders of Iran were most opposed to THIS kind of government.
What is communist?
THIS article of clothing was outlawed before the revolution, but is then became required afterwards.
What is the veil?
During WWII, THIS and THIS country captured Iran.
What are Britain and Russia/USSR/Soviet Union?
Most people inaccurately assume that the revolution was about creating a fundamentalist THIS.
What is Islamic State?
In 1980, THIS country started an 8-year war against Iran.
What is Iraq?
Iran's current government can be mainly classified as THIS.
What is a theocracy?
Before the Islamic revolution, THIS culture was celebrated and integrated regularly into Iran's daily life.
What is Western/American?
In 1953, the improved state of Iran's economy ($) allowed them to invest more in the country's THIS and THIS.
What are infrastructure and education?
The Iranian revolutionaries were mostly supporting THIS leader.
Who is Ayatollah Khomeini?
What is the Axis of Evil?
Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, many people viewed the restrictive government as THIS.
What is a dictatorship?
Two major rights that women had prior to the revolution were THIS and THIS.
What are voting and education?
THIS party benefitted the most from Iran's openness after WWII.
What is the Tudeh Communist Party?
The revolution was really about THIS. (Must get 2 out of 3 possible answers to earn full 500)
What is Iranians' dissatisfaction with their corrupt government/lack of jobs/Americanization of Iran's culture?
As the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khomeini was in charge of appointing the heads of THIS, THIS, and THIS. (Each correct answer earns you 100)
What are the judiciary, military, and media?
Unlike Iran, the US is ruled by THIS type of government. (2 words)
What is a representative democracy?