Ch. 18 Sect. 4 -Iran

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14 Terms

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shah

Persian title for king

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revolution

drastic change in government

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Tehran

capital city of Iran

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theocracy

a government ruled by religious leaders

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Nowruz

Persian New Year

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ayatollah

religious leader

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Shia Muslims

most Iranians are this branch of Islam

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Persian

majority ethnic group

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Farsi

the Persian language

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Islamic Republic

Iran's type of govt. / rule

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oil

resource that economy is based on

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Persepolis

Ancient capital of Persia

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mosque

Muslim place of worship

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terrorism

violent policy supported by Iran's govt.