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