Question

lesson 13: twentieth century nations (1946 - 1999)
middle east
what was the iranian revolution?
○ a. religious law was no longer enforced.
○ b. the kurds were removed from iranian territory.
○ c. the iranians developed a nuclear weapon.
○ d. the shah was overthrown and the ayatollah khomeini came to power.
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Explanation:

The Iranian Revolution (1979) led to the overthrow of the Shah (Mohammad Reza Pahlavi) and the rise of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to power. After the revolution, Iran became an Islamic Republic. Option a is incorrect as religious law (Sharia) was enforced more strictly after the revolution. Option b is not a result of the Iranian Revolution. Option c - Iran's nuclear program was not a direct outcome of the 1979 revolution in terms of developing a nuclear weapon (and Iran's stance on nuclear weapons is complex and not a result of the 1979 revolution in the sense of having developed one then).

Answer:

d. The shah was overthrown and the Ayatollah Khomeini came to power.