Cause of Revolutions
Statement of inquiry: Fill in the blanks - Revolutionary change in governance is caused by the interplay of ___, ____ and ____ factors.”
social, economical, and political
A fundamental change in governance structure
Political Revolution
Is this a long term or short term cause - War broke out in 1914, the Tsar joined the army and left the country, leaving his wife in charge, but the people didn’t trust her.
Short Term
98.5% of Iranians believe in this religion
Muslim
During the time of the Russian Revolution, World War ____(number) was happening
A government that is ruled by a group of religious leaders
Theocratic
Fill in the blanks: 80% of the population in Russia (before the revolution) were ___?
Peasants
What is the name of the ambitious modernization and Westernization program launched by the Shah in 1963?
The White Revolution
Fill in the blank - The main cause of the Iranian revolution was the conflict between ___ and ___.
A government that is controlled by one person or a small group with unlimited power.
Autocratic
Fill in the blanks: Lenin’s promise to people is: “Peace, Land and _____?”
Bread
Where did the Shah send Khomeini to exile?
Turkey
The term means when the large population feels upset and initiates their own revolt.
Mass Frustration
This city is the capital city of Iran
Tehran
The earliest event that led the Russian Revolution
What is Bloody Sunday?
Fill in the blanks - Iran had 86% ________ ____ after 1979.
Literacy Rate
The term means a group of people with wealth, power and education who oppose the government’s views
Dissident elites
The term means ‘an action caused by a group of people with a shared ambition in order to advocate or stop a political issue’.
socio-political movements
12% of the Russian population belonged to this social status BEFORE the Russian Revolution
Upper class
The Savak opened fire for the first time and killed thousands of Muslim protestors on this day.
Black Friday (8th September, 1978)