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Iranian–Kurdish conflict - Quiz
Contributed by: Lake
  • 1. What event in July 1989 fueled the KDPI insurrection?
A) The signing of a peace treaty
B) The collapse of the Soviet Union
C) The assassination of its leader in exile
D) The invasion of Iranian Kurdistan
  • 2. When did the KDPI insurgency formally end?
A) 2004
B) 2015
C) 1989
D) 1996
  • 3. What factor contributed to the end of the KDPI insurgency in 1996?
A) A total collapse of the Kurdish population
B) Targeted assassinations of KDPI leaders
C) The KDPI joining the Iranian government
D) International mediation by the UN
  • 4. When did the PJAK insurrection officially begin?
A) April 2004
B) May 2015
C) July 1989
D) September 2014
  • 5. Which group is PJAK affiliated with according to the text?
A) The Iranian Revolutionary Guard
B) The Marxist PKK
C) The Obama administration
D) The KDPI
  • 6. Where is PJAK based?
A) Southern Iran
B) Central Tehran
C) Western Turkey
D) The border area with Iraqi Kurdistan
  • 7. What is the stated goal of PJAK?
A) Merging with the KDPI
B) Establishment of Kurdish autonomy
C) Annexation of Iraq
D) Total overthrow of the global order
  • 8. Which US president's administration declared PJAK a terrorist organization?
A) Bush
B) Obama
C) Trump
D) Clinton
  • 9. What happened to the PDKI stance in 2004?
A) They dissolved the party
B) They joined PJAK
C) They declared a total war on Iran
D) They called for the federalization of Iran
  • 10. What incident sparked riots in Mahabad in May 2015?
A) The assassination of a KDPI leader
B) The detention of a political activist
C) An attack on an Iranian checkpoint
D) The death of Farinaz Khosravani
  • 11. In what year did the KDPI renew clashes after their low-profile period?
A) 2011
B) 2004
C) 2013
D) 2015
  • 12. What did the KDPI do in 1996?
A) Signed an alliance with Turkey
B) Captured a border city
C) Merged with the PJAK
D) Announced a unilateral ceasefire
  • 13. According to Habeeb, what is the PJAK's intent regarding the regime of the Islamic Republic?
A) They plan to assassinate its leaders
B) They intend to overthrow it immediately
C) They seek to establish a puppet government
D) They do not intend to pose any serious threat
  • 14. When did the Iranian offensive on PJAK bases occur, leading to a ceasefire?
A) 2014
B) 2011
C) 2016
D) 2004
  • 15. What occurred in January 2014 involving Iranian forces?
A) They withdrew from Kurdistan
B) They killed a KDPI party member
C) They signed a peace deal with the KDPI
D) They captured the PJAK headquarters
  • 16. What happened in September 2014 regarding the KDPI?
A) They held a peaceful protest
B) They fully disarmed
C) They formed a coalition with the Iraqi government
D) They engaged Iranian security, killing at least 6 soldiers
  • 17. What occurred in June 2015 involving the KDPI?
A) The party officially disbanded
B) A massive protest was held in Tehran
C) An attack on the Revolutionary Guard left 6 people dead
D) A ceasefire agreement was signed
  • 18. How did protesters in Sardasht react in May 2015?
A) Fled to Iraq
B) Remained silent
C) Clashed with police
D) Negotiated with local government
  • 19. Which region was controlled by Jafar Sultan until 1925?
A) Tehran
B) Mahabad
C) Urumiya
D) Hewraman
  • 20. In what year did Jafar Sultan revolt against Persian rule?
A) 1925
B) 1946
C) 1941
D) 1929
  • 21. During which historical period did the Hama Rashid revolt occur?
A) Second World War
B) Cold War
C) Iranian Revolution
D) First World War
  • 22. Who was the main leader of the Hama Rashid revolt?
A) KDP-I leader
B) Jafar Sultan
C) Komala leader
D) Muhammed Rashid
  • 23. Which foreign power occupied northwestern Iran after World War II?
A) Germany
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Soviet Union
  • 24. Which political group attempted to establish the Republic of Mahabad?
A) The Hewraman tribes
B) KDP-I
C) Komala
D) PKK
  • 25. The Republic of Mahabad existed in which modern Iranian province's southern part?
A) Kurdistan
B) East Azerbaijan
C) West Azerbaijan
D) Tehran
  • 26. What other Soviet puppet state emerged alongside the Republic of Mahabad?
A) Hewraman Republic
B) Iranian Communist State
C) Azerbaijan People's Government
D) Kurdish People's Front
  • 27. Why did the Republic of Mahabad fail to incorporate southern Iranian Kurdistan?
A) It was annexed by Iraq
B) It fell inside the Anglo-American zone
C) The tribes refused to fight
D) It was conquered by the Soviet Union
  • 28. When did Soviet forces withdraw from Iran, leading to the collapse of the Mahabad Republic?
A) December 1946
B) December 1982
C) April 1942
D) 1967
  • 29. What policy did the Iranian government adopt regarding the Kurdish community?
A) Forced relocation
B) Granting autonomy
C) Full integration
D) Exploiting divisions
  • 30. When was the Kurdish revolt in Western Iran involving the Mahabad-Urumiya region suppressed?
A) 1979
B) 1944
C) 1929
D) 1967-8
  • 31. The 1979 Kurdish rebellion ended in which year?
A) 1982
B) 1946
C) 1985
D) 1967
  • 32. How many people were displaced during the 1979 Kurdish rebellion?
A) 50,000
B) 200,000
C) 10,000
D) 1,000
  • 33. What was the estimated death toll of the 1979 Kurdish rebellion?
A) 1,000
B) 5,000
C) 200,000
D) 10,000
  • 34. Since which year has the Kurdish–Iranian conflict been ongoing?
A) 1918
B) 1943
C) 1979
D) 1946
  • 35. What event is often cited as the starting point of organized Kurdish political-nationalist separatism in Iran?
A) 1979
B) 1943
C) 2004
D) 1918
  • 36. Which foreign power supported the failed attempt to establish a Kurdish state in 1946?
A) The Ottoman Empire
B) The USSR
C) The United Kingdom
D) The United States
  • 37. Against which dynasty was the Simko Shikak revolt (1918–1922) directed?
A) Pahlavi dynasty
B) Qajar dynasty
C) Zand dynasty
D) Safavid dynasty
  • 38. How does historian Ervand Abrahamian characterize Simko's actions against Assyrians?
A) Religious conversion
B) Forced displacement
C) Massacring thousands
D) Diplomatic engagement
  • 39. What is the primary motive scholars attribute to Simko's 1918–1922 revolt?
A) Implementing democratic reform
B) Seeking international recognition
C) Establishing personal authority
D) Promoting religious fundamentalism
  • 40. Which Kurdish party resumed military activities against the IRGC in 2016 after a period of stalemate?
A) PAK
B) PJAK
C) Komalah
D) PDKI
  • 41. Who signed a border security agreement with Iran in March 2023?
A) The President of the United States
B) Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani
C) The leader of the PDKI
D) The IRGC commander
  • 42. What was the deadline for Iraq to disarm and relocate Kurdish groups to camps near Mosul?
A) June 2026
B) 28 August 2023
C) 19 September 2023
D) October 2023
  • 43. What was the stated goal of the CPFIK?
A) Join the Iranian government
B) Establish an independent state in Iraq
C) Bring down the Islamic Republic and realize self-determination
D) Negotiate a peace treaty with the IRGC
  • 44. When did new clashes break out inside Iran following the 2026 crisis?
A) August 2023
B) Early June 2026
C) April 2016
D) March 2023
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