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