IGCSE Causes of the Iranian Revolution

Which country does not border Iran?

• Iraq

• Turkmenistan

• Saudi Arabia

• Azerbaijan

What sea lies between Iran and Saudi Arabia?

• Persian Gulf

• Arabian Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Red Sea

What is the title of the Iranian king?

• Emperor

• Tsar

• Ayatollah

• Shah

When did the Shah assume the throne after his father's abdication?

• 1961

• 1941

• 1931

• 1951

Who was the Prime Minister of Iran in 1951?

• Geraqtar

• Ilkhabad

• Pahlavi

• Mussadeq

What did the Shah want to do with Iran?

• Socialize

• Westernize

• Nationalize

• Theocratize

What did Mussadeq want to do with Iranian oil?

• Monopolize

• Privatize

• Incentivize

• Nationalize

Which secret American organisation sought to overthrow Mussadeq?

• ACI

• CAI

• ICA

• CIA

What was the Shah's modernization programme called?

• The White Revolution

• The Red Revolution

• The Green Revolution

• The Yellow Revolution

Which best summarises the shah's Land Reform programme?

• Redistribution of large areas of land to peasants

• Confiscation of small areas of land from peasants

• Redistribution of small areas of land to peasants

• Confiscation of large areas of lands from peasants