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The 1979 Iranian Revolution

Can you guess these facts about Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution? Source - Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Name of the last Shah of Iran
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Shia cleric who came to power after the revolution
Ruhollah Khomeini
Title of the Supreme Leader
Ayatollah
Embassy that was stormed by protesters during the revolution
Embassy of the United States of America
CIA organised plan to rescue workers at this embassy that hadn’t been captured by the protesters
'Argo' plan
Branch of the armed forces that the Supreme Leader established after the Revolution
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Name of the Iranian Parliament
Majlis
‘Council’ established that oversees laws passed by the parliament
The Guardianship Council
President appointed by the Supreme Leader
Abolhassan Banisadr
Country in the Middle East that Iran broke diplomatic relations with after the revolution
Israel
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Type of government Iran had before the revolution
Monarchy
Type of government Iran had after the revolution
Theocracy
The Supreme Leader dubbed the United States this
Great Satan
‘Official’ reason why the Shah left Iran
Cancer treatment
Country the Supreme Leader lived in exile in before returning to Iran
France
What the Supreme Leader dubbed Israel
Little Satan
Country Iran went to war with shortly after the revolution
Iraq
Type of police established
Gasht-e-Ershad
Mandatory type of clothing for women
Hijab
Type of law that Iran is now governed by
Sharia Law
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1 Comments
Deuteronomius
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Level 69
Oct 17, 2025
Maybe add some type ins like "health" for "cancer treatment" or "ayatola" without the silent ending h
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