IRAN
This Iranian monarch launched the White Revolution in the 1960s to modernize Iran’s economy and society.
Who is Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi?
This Tsar is known for aggressively modernizing Russia in the early 18th century.
Who is Peter the Great?
This 1868 event marked the start of Japan’s rapid modernization and industrialization.
What is the Meiji Restoration?
This leader is credited with founding modern Turkey and implementing major Westernizing reforms.
Who is Mustafa Kemal Atatürk?
To modernize means to make something more like this kind of society.
What is a modern/industrial/Western society?
The 1979 Iranian Revolution led to the overthrow of this Western-backed regime.
What is the Pahlavi dynasty?
Peter the Great modeled his navy and military after those of this Western European country.
What is England?
The Meiji leaders sent delegations to study Western countries, most famously this mission.
What is the Iwakura Mission?
This empire was dissolved after World War I, making way for the modern Turkish state.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
The process of adopting Western ideas, culture, and technology is called this.
What is Westernization?
Iran’s modernization was heavily influenced by this Western nation during the Cold War.
What is the United States?
This Russian czarina corresponded with Enlightenment philosophers while modernizing the Russian state.
Who is Catherine the Great?
This war in 1904–1905 proved Japan’s successful modernization by defeating a European power.
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
Atatürk replaced the Arabic script with this writing system.
Atatürk replaced the Arabic script with this writing system.
This word describes a system where a king or emperor has total control over the government.
What is an absolute monarchy?
This policy under the Shah emphasized land reform, women's rights, and education.
What is the White Revolution?
In the 19th century, this Tsar emancipated the serfs as part of his modernization efforts.
Who is Alexander II?
Japan adopted this Western model of government structure during the Meiji era.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
Atatürk’s reforms included the abolition of this Islamic legal system
What is Sharia law?
A country that is ruled by religious leaders is called this.
What is a theocracy?
Opposition to Westernization in Iran culminated in the rise of this theocratic leader.
Who is Ayatollah Khomeini?
The Westernization of Russia often clashed with this deeply traditional institution.
What is the Russian Orthodox Church?
One of the main industries Japan developed during its early modernization was this.
What is the textile industry?
This law granted Turkish women the right to vote and run for office in the 1930s
What is the Turkish Civil Code?
This term describes when a country quickly changes its economy, military, or government to catch up with Western powers.
What is rapid modernization?