EXAM QUESTIONS (ZU BBA) (15 point)

1.The first Russia-Iran war. Gulistan treaty

2. Turkmanchay Treaty
3. Resettlement policy and administrative reforms of Tsarist Russia in Azerbaijan in XIX
century

4. ‘Tiflis Congress’ in 1906. The attempt to reconciliate Azerbaijanis and Armenians after
1905-1906 years of fight.

5. National press and theatre in the second part of XIX century

6.Socio-political situation and democratic movements in Northern Azerbaijan in the

beginning of XX century

7.Ahmad bey Aghayev and ‘Difai’ Party

8.Southern Azerbaijan in the period of Mashruta revolution (1905-1911)

9.Azerbaijan during World War I

10.The political situation in Azerbaijan between March of 1917 and beginning of 1918.
Genocide of Azerbaijanis in 1918

11.Socio-political situation in Azerbaijan after the February Revolution.

12.Activity of the Muslim members at the Transcaucasian Seym. Trabzon and Batum
Conferences (1918)
13.Declaration of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan by the National Council. The
Declaration of Independence and its concept.
14. M.A.Rasulzade as a political figure

15.The struggle against Armenian aggression and territorial claims during ADR.

16.Cabinets of government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and their activity

17.Internal and foreign policy of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

18.Recognition of ADR by the Supreme War Council of the Entente and the resurgence of
the political pressure against Azerbaijan by the Soviet Russia.
19.Invasion of Baku by XI Army, decline of ADR and its place in history
20.Democratic and national liberation movement in Southern Azerbaijan under the
leadership of Sh.M.Khiyabani (1917-1920). His relations with ADR (Azerbaijan Democratic
Republic)

21.Science and education in Azerbaijan during 20-30s of XX century

22.“Azerbaijan Issue” at the foreign policy of the Soviet Russia. The ultimatums from G.V.
Chicherin

23.Azerbaijan during the World War II

24.Mir Jafar Bagirov as a political figure
25.The mass deportation of Azerbaijanis from Armenia- their historical-ethnic lands after the
World War II

26.The democratization process in the middle of 1950s- 1960s. Imam Mustafayev.

27.National-Democratic movement in Southern Azerbaijan between 1941 and 1946

28.People Movement in Azerbaijan and its demands (end of the 1980s). 1990 January events
in Baku. Spread of the National-Liberty movement. Restoration of the state independence in
Azerbaijan.

29.Heydar Aliyev as a political figure

30.Solution of the Mountainous (Nagorny) Garabagh conflict by the way of peace is the
main direction of the foreign policy. The activity of Minsk group of OSCE

31.Independent Azerbaijan Republic in the International community

32.The oil strategy of independent Azerbaijan Republic. ‘Contract of the Century’

33.The political and socio-economic situation in Azerbaijan in earlier years of sovereignty

(1991-1993)
34.The role of international projects (TANAP – Trans Anatolian Pipelline; TAP – Trans Adriatic
Pipeline; The Southern Gas Corridor) in the economy of Azerbaijan