What is the title of the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi?
Persepolis
What is the series of events that took place in 1979 that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty?
The Islamic Revolution
During demonstrations of the "veil," a german journalist took this from Marjane's mother; it was published in the european newspapers and cause her to dye her hair and wear dark glasses for a long time (5).
A photo
A person who is believe to have a special connection to a diving being and speaks on their behalf to deliver messages to humanity
A prophet
Who is Fidel Castro?
Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba
Allegedly motivated by Islamic extremism, 4 individuals doused the building with airplane fuel before burning what building?
The Rex Cinema
What is a "shah?"
Refers to the historical title of kings of Iran or Persia
Who was Ghandi?
An Indian lawyer, politician, social activist and writer.
Who was born October 2nd, 1869 and was assassinated January 30, 1948 as the leader of the Indian Independence movement against British rule?
Mahatma Ghandi
What does "illiterate" mean?
Unable to read or write, uneducated.
What does "perpetuated" mean?
To have committed a harmful or illegal action
What does "obligatory" mean?
Describes something as a requirement by rule, law, custom, or mandatory.
Who is a popular Marxist revolutionary and guerilla leader; made lots of popular symbols for the fight
Che Guevera
Marji attends a liberal French bilingual coeducational school where boys and girls are now separated and girls must wear this:
a veil
At age six, Marji had decided that she wanted to become a prophet, and since prophets must write holy books, she writes one too...but who only know about it?
Marji's grandmother
Marji’s favorite is a comic book called Dialectic Materialism, which compares the ideas of this French philosopher and German political theorist:
Rene Descartes and Karl Marx
