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3. The Shah that was deposed in the 1979 Revolution came from this dynasty

4. What are the Pahlavis?

5. The origins of Shiism in Iran can be traced to this dynasty.

6. What are the Safavids?

7. The massive foreign and domestic debt of Iran during the Qajar dynasty led to this historical event.

8. What is the Constitutional Revolution of 1905- 1909?

9. The “White Revolution” was an attempt to rid Iran of the influence of this communist party.

10. What is the Tudeh Party?

11. This leader who spoke out in favor of nationalizing Iran’s oil fields was eventually undermined and exiled as a result of the CIA’s “Operation Ajax”

12. Who is Muhammad Mossadeq?

13. Iran has a long established tradition of political leadership being authoritarian, but not this.

14. What is totalitarian?

15. An opposition group that interpreted Shi’I Islam to be a radical religion favoring equality, social justice, martyrdom and the redistribution of wealth

16. What are the Mojahedin?

17. The Supreme Leader and other high ranking clerics have responsibility over the entire Shia community, also known as this.

18. What is jurist guardianship (velayat-e-faqih)?

19. This president is most responsible for the liberal reforms undertaken during the “Tehran Spring”

20. Who is Muhammad Khatami?

21. This 1980 event helped Khomeini consolidate his power.

22. What was the Iraq – Iran War?

23. About 10% of Iranians identify themselves as part of this sect of Islam

24. What are Sunnis?

25. This is the largest ethnic minority group in Iran.

26. What are Azeris?

27. These are the last 3 presidents of Iran (in reverse order, start with the current one)

28. Who are Ahmadinejad, Khatami, and Rafsanjani?

29. The 1979 Constitution was put before voters and approved in this manner

30. What is a plebiscite?

31. This is the only President to also serve as The Leader.

32. Who is Ali Khamenei?

33. These 3 institutions are the theocratic guardians of the Iranian state

34. What are the Supreme Leader, Expediency Council, and Guardian Council?

35. This institution can disqualify candidates for election

36. Who is the Guardian Council?

37. The Supreme Leader is chosen by and may be removed by this institution

38. What is the Assembly of Religious Experts?

39. The Supreme Leader is often called this, a term for the chief interpreter of the sharia

40. What is the faqih?

41. Members of the Guardian Council are chosen by these two individuals.

42. Who are the Supreme Leader and the Chief Judge?

43. These are considered to be the “nationalities” of the United Kingdom

44. What are English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish?

45. This is generally considered to be the most noticeable and significant cleavage in Britain

46. What is social class?

47. Concept that population must believe the state is entitled to command compliance

48. What is legitimacy?

49. Ultimate authority in a particular territory

50. What is sovereignty?

51. States which centralize power at the national level with little significant power reserved for local governments.

52. What is a unitary state?