Political Upheaval
What two countries competed for influence in Afghanistan?
U.S.A and the USSR
Mohammad Daoud Khan
What was the religious majority in Afghanistan? Double points for naming the specific type
Sunni Islam
The establishment of the Islamic Republic.
Iran was close to which country before the revolution?
The United States
What major reforms did the Shah launch? Give one example for double points.
Land reform, women's suffrage, education expansion, industrialization and westernization projects.
The establishment of the new Islamic Republic ended how many years of monarchy in Iran?
2,500 years
What religion was the majority of Iran? Double points for the specific type
Shia Islam
After the Shah fled Iran, who returned from exile?
Ayatollah Khomeini
What type of rule did the Shah have?
Authoritarian
Who was the leader of the Iranian Islamic Revolution?
Ayatollah Khomeini
What event caused a period of sanctions to be imposed on Iran by the United States?
A group of Iranian students seized a U.S. embassy and took some Americans hostage.
What group conducted a coup in April 1978 in Afghanistan?
The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA).
What is a theocracy?
A government run by the religion
What was the name of the Islamic code of conduct that greatly influenced Afghan and Iranian policies?
Sharia Law
Name a country bordering Afghanistan. Double points if you can name all four.
Iran, Pakistan, China, and the USSR.
What is the difference between Sunni and Shia Islam in reference to politics?
Sunni Muslims believe their leader (caliph) should be democratically elected, while Shia Muslims believe the leader should come from the Prophet Muhammad's family.