Question

What event launched the Islamic Revolution in Iran?

Answer 1

Answer: They were both popular uprisings against represessive governments

Example:

took quick check on 5/15/18 Unit 10 Lesson 3: The Modern Middle East Takes Shape

1. B - Nazi genocide had convinced them of the need for a safe haven for Jews

2. A - The borders of new nations were artificially drawn.

3. B - The oil-rich monarchies on the Persian Gulf have become extremely wealthy

4. B - They wanted to fight the influence of the West on the Middle East.

5. A - She joined the independence movement and later became Israel's first female prime minister.

6. A: Early settler in Israel & C: female head of state

7. C - They were both popular uprisings against repressive governments.

8. A - it imposed strict religious laws.

9. C - "At last we have rooted out the shah's corrupt government, and live under the true law of Islam.

Answer 2

Enqelāb-e Iran; also known as the Islamic Revolution or the 1979 Revolution)refers to events involving the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynastyunder Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, who was supported by the United States,[9] and eventual replacement of 2,500 years of continuous Persian monarchywith an Islamic Republic under the Grand AyatollahRuhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution, supported by a wide range of people including various Islamist and leftist organizations[10] and student movements.