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The Rise of the Safavid Empire in Persia
  • 1. What year is generally marked as the beginning of the Safavid Empire?
A) 1453
B) 1501
C) 1400
D) 1525
  • 2. Who founded the Safavid Empire?
A) Ismail I
B) Nadir Shah
C) Baba Khan
D) Shah Abbas I
  • 3. What was the state religion established by the Safavids?
A) Shia Islam
B) Christianity
C) Zoroastrianism
D) Sunni Islam
  • 4. What city became the capital of the Safavid Empire under Shah Abbas I?
A) Tehran
B) Kashan
C) Tabriz
D) Isfahan
  • 5. Which significant battle in 1514 marked the expansion of the Safavid Empire?
A) Battle of Qadisiyyah
B) Battle of Chaldiran
C) Battle of Malazgirt
D) Battle of Mohacs
  • 6. What was the primary method of Safavid expansion?
A) Diplomatic marriage
B) Colonization
C) Trade agreements
D) Military conquest
  • 7. The Safavid Empire is known for its contributions to which field?
A) Agricultural development
B) Art and architecture
C) Scientific innovation
D) Industrialization
  • 8. What was one of the key reasons for the Safavid decline?
A) Lack of agriculture
B) Too much trade with Europe
C) Overexpansion
D) Internal strife and power struggles
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