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. 2Iran'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. 3Which 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. 4Khomeini's version of Shi'ism is best labeled as
a. Islamic fundamentalism.
b. Shi'i populism.
c. Islamic social conservatism.
d. religious dogmatism.
e. Islamic socialism.
Q. 5The leader of the Islamic Revolution was
a. Jalal Al-e-Ahmand.
b. Ayatollah Khomeini.
c. Ali Shariati.
d. Mehdi Bazargan.
e. Ayatollah Khamenei.
Q. 6The _____________ was created by the Shah to create an organizational link between his government and the Iranian population, especially the bazaars, who had managed to escape direct governmental control.
a. Resurgence Party
b. Tudeh Party
c. National Front
d. Mojahedin
e. SAVAK
Q. 7The White Revolution was a(n)
a. U.S.-led effort to forestall a communist revolution in Iran.
b. attempt by Muhammad Reza Shah to promote economic development in Iran.
c. attempt to end Ottoman rule in Iran.
d. attempt by Ayatollah Khomeini to establish a theocracy in Iran.
e. attempt by Muhammad Reza Shah to replace the use of European code law with shari'a law.
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