Gender and Sexuality in Post-Revolutionary Iran Quiz
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What was Pardis Mahdavi charged with by Iranian authorities?

  • Spreading anti-government propaganda
  • Conspiring with foreign entities
  • Engaging in illegal academic activities
  • Trying to foment a revolution (correct)
  • What was the cause of the increasing international scrutiny on the morality police?

  • Their enforcement of strict dress codes
  • Their involvement in anti-government protests
  • Their role in the death of a young woman in state custody (correct)
  • Their interference in academic lectures
  • What was the reason for Mahsa Amini's arrest by the morality police?

  • Improper hijab (correct)
  • Involvement in subversive activities
  • Illegal gender and sexuality research
  • Participating in anti-government protests
  • What was the consequence of Mahdavi's lecture at a university in Tehran?

    <p>She was placed under house arrest for 33 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant focus of Pardis Mahdavi's research?

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    Pardis Mahdavi and the Morality Police

    • Pardis Mahdavi was charged with promoting prostitution by Iranian authorities.
    • Increasing international scrutiny on the morality police was caused by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, who died in custody after being arrested for allegedly violating the hijab law.
    • Mahsa Amini was arrested by the morality police for not wearing her hijab in accordance with the government's strict regulations.
    • After delivering a lecture at a university in Tehran, Pardis Mahdavi was arrested and eventually charged.
    • A significant focus of Pardis Mahdavi's research is on the ways in which the morality police enforce gender segregation and modesty laws in Iran.

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    Test your knowledge about gender and sexuality in post-revolutionary Iran with this quiz. Learn about significant events and figures in Iranian history and culture, including the experiences of individuals like Pardis Mahdavi.

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