Chapter 1: A Brief (but Juicy) History
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Daniel Martinez
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Open Ended
Q1. How does the author say “Iran” is correctly pronounced?
For short answer, add a sentence frame if needed:
“The correct pronunciation is ________________.”
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Open Ended
Q2. Who was overthrown in the coup called Operation Ajax?
For short answer, add a sentence frame if needed:
“The leader overthrown was ___________________.”
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Multiple Choice
Q3. Which reason does the author give for why many Iranians turned against the shah?
He banned SAVAK and lowered oil prices.
He spent extravagantly while the economy struggled, and SAVAK tortured dissidents.
He required less religious control of society.
He returned full control of oil to Britain.
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Multiple Choice
What is one positive outcome the author mentions following the Islamic Revolution?
Alcohol became legal.
Literacy rates nearly tripled to about 97%
Men and women could party together freely.
Western music was encouraged.
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Reorder
Timeline Order (Order the events into the correct sequence)
Mossadegh is overthrown in a CIA/MI6 coup (Operation Ajax).
The shah is exiled during the Revolution.
Iranian students seize the U.S. Embassy (Hostage Crisis).
The author is born.
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Drag and Drop
Secret police known for torturing and executing dissidents. →
CIA/MI6 plan that removed Iran’s prime minister. →
System added after the Revolution that enforced dress codes, banned alcohol/Western media, and increased religious rules. →
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