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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 48 to 60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of culture did Reza Khan urge his citizens to adopt?
(a) Traditional Shiite ways.
(b) European modern culture.
(c) Indian Hindu culture.
(d) Traditional Sunni ways.

2. Which country backed Shah Pahlavi when he wrested control away from Doctor Mossadegh?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Britain.
(c) Japan.
(d) Egypt.

3. At the beginning of the book, where is the author located?
(a) A television station.
(b) A bazaar.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A prison.

4. What important announcement does Shah Pahlavi make on December 23, 1973?
(a) He announces the price of Iranian oil will increase.
(b) He announces a "dead or alive" arrest warrant for Khomeini.
(c) He announces the death of Doctor Mossadegh.
(d) He announces Iran will be exclusively a Sunni Muslim nation.

5. Why are the city streets of Tehran unsafe at night post-revolution?
(a) Starving, violent coyotes.
(b) Roaming militiamen.
(c) The Shah's army enforced a strict curfew.
(d) A toxic sludge from a chemical plant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the capital of Iran?

2. Photograph #1, the oldest photo Kapuscinski has, dates from around what year?

3. What kind of accountability is in place in regard to the Savak?

4. Who supplies Shah Pahlavi's army with a great deal of weapons during the Great Civilization?

5. Which class of people are not the targets of the Savak?

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