Iran 1945–1989
MOD-IRAN is worth about 25 marks out of 100 in recent HSC Modern History papers. Practise 15 exam-style questions (multiple choice, short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.
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Iran from 1945 to the 1953 coup, the Shah's rule and the White Revolution, the 1979 Revolution, and the Islamic Republic under Khomeini including the hostage crisis and the war with Iraq, with how to write the 25-mark essay.
- 1What you need to know
- 2Iran 1945–1953
- 3The Shah's rule, 1953–1979
- 4The Revolution, 1978–1979
- 5Iran under Khomeini, 1979–1989
- 6Planning a 25-mark essay
- 7Common mistakes
- 8Exam tips
- 9Links to other topics
Example questions
Example 1 · 1 mark · multiple choice
What did the Iranian parliament (Majlis) vote to do in March 1951, under the leadership of Mohammad Mosaddeq's National Front?
- ABan the Tudeh (communist) Party and its trade unions
- BDepose the Shah and declare a republic
- CNationalise the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
- DInvite US companies to replace the British in the oil industry
Example 2 · 1 mark · multiple choice
How was the crisis over Soviet troops in northern Iran resolved in 1946?
- AThe Soviet-backed governments in the north became independent states
- BBritain sent troops to expel the Soviet forces from Azerbaijan
- CThe USSR withdrew after UN and US pressure and the offer of an oil deal
- DIran agreed to become a Soviet satellite in return for aid
Example 3 · 1 mark · multiple choice
The principle of velayat-e faqih, written into the constitution of the Islamic Republic in 1979, meant that
- Areligious courts were abolished and replaced by secular judges
- Ba leading Islamic jurist held supreme authority over the state
- Cpolitical parties were banned and the Majlis was dissolved
- DIran's president had to be elected from among the senior clergy
Answers and worked solutions appear when you practise these questions.
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