Iran Quiz

Civil society groups in Iran are severely limited

Civil society groups in Iran are severely limited

Which of the following best describes civil society in Iran?

The GDP growth rate fluctuated before 2007-17

Which of the following best describes a trend in the data?

Most UN sanctions and sanctions by the US and EU were lifted in early 2016

Which of the following best explains the increase in GDP in 2016?

Large negative changes in the GDP growth rate negatively affected the Iranian government because they undermined its legitimacy.

Which of the following best explains an implication of the data in the line graph?

The supreme leader selects six members and the judiciary selects the other six members with the Majles approval.

Which of the following best describes how members of the Guardian Council are selected?

While Mexico’s use of a federal system allows greater autonomy among the various regions, Iran’s unitary system gives greater power to the central government.

Which is true of political systems in Mexico and Iran?

Both countries have popularly elected presidents

Which is a similarity between Iran and Mexico?

The Iranian president is limited to two terms, whereas the Mexican president is limited to one term.

Which is true about executive term limits in Iran and Mexico?

The military has been used to suppress public demonstrations.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the military in Iran?

The vetting of candidates by the Guardian Council

Political diversity in Iran’s Majles is most constrained by which of the following?

The power of the Majles is limited because the Iranian Constitution created a theocratic state with democratic characteristics, with religious leaders having more power in the system.

Which is an explanation of the limited power of the Iranian Majles?

The president must win over 50% of the vote

Which one of the following is correct regarding the election of the President in Iran?

In Iran, the regime primarily derives its legitimacy from religion, while in Mexico, the primary source of legitimacy is the constitution

Which is an accurate comparison of sources of legitimacy in Iran and Mexico?

Khamenei altered the results of the election to favor Ahmadinejad

Evidence that the Supreme leader sided with President Ahmadinejad in the aftermath of the 2009 election in Iran?

Commander in chief

Which is a role of the supreme leader and explains why Khamenei has such authority?

The regime’s legitimacy will weaken because of the supreme leader’s change from his traditionally neutral role in politics.

Which explains the argument for the legitimacy of Iran’s current regime?

The Guardian council restricts the number of reform-minded presidential candidates limiting the number of candidates

Which of the following explains the effect the Guardian Council’s powers have on presidential candidates in Iran?

Political parties in Iran are unable to effectively support candidates for election and are not well-established, while in the UK, political parties are free to compete and the election rules in place have resulted in a system with two major parties.

Which of the following is is an accurate explanation of the difference between political party systems in Iran and the UK?

Corruption in a presidential election

The Green movement in Iran in 2009 was a result of which of the following?

The call for a larger army by the supreme leader

What factor explains the uptick in the fertility rate from 1980-1989?

Confronting the possibility of future economic problems, the govt implemented a two-child policy

What factor explains the drop in the birth rate shown in the last few decades?

Informal economies tend to grow in areas where there are high levels of poverty

Which one of the following explains why Iran has such a large informal economy?

the presence of Khatami on the ballot as a reform candidate

What explains the high voter turnout in the 1997 Presidential election?

Extreme vetting of the candidates led to a lack of choices that were preferred by a large number of voters

Why was voter turnout so low in 2021?

A reform movement that developed at the turn of the century

The 2nd Khordad Front refers to…