Which of the following is NOT a factor that helped Iran's clerics consolidate power in Iran after the revolution?
a. Khomeini's charisma
b. The invasion of Iran in 1980 by Iraq
c. The increase in international petroleum prices, sustaining Iran's oil revenues
d. The government's financing of development programs
e. The U.S. embassy break-in
Q. 2Although environmental policy choices are made especially difficult by their economic implications, the control of pollution is not a significant economic cost for many firms today.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3Iran's theocratic constitution following the Islamic Revolution was
a. imposed upon Iran by Ayatollah Khomeini.
b. submitted to a vote by Iran's hojjat-al-Islams and ayatollahs.
c. publicly endorsed by the pasdaran, forcing Iran's middle-ranking clerics to support the new regime.
d. submitted to a popular vote.
e. endorsed by the United States.
Q. 4The process in which a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals is injected at high pressure into the ground to break up dense rock and release natural gas is known as
a. hydraulic fracturing.
b. water dilution.
c. vertical drilling.
d. LLWs.
Q. 5Which of the following was NOT a factor that led to the Shah's fall from power?
a. An economic crisis consisting of a rise in consumer prices and a decline in oil prices
b. A military coup
c. Soldiers deserting from Iran's armed forces
d. International pressure from human rights organizations
e. Massive general strikes that brought the country's economy to a halt
Q. 6Hydraulic Fracturing is
a. a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals is injected at high pressureinto the ground to break up dense rock and release natural gas.
b. Using sand to blast mineraldeposits to make the water withinunusable.
c. using water to fracture mountains. d. Another way to drill for oil.
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