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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) 1525
B) 1453
C) 1501
D) 1400
  • 2. Who founded the Safavid Empire?
A) Baba Khan
B) Nadir Shah
C) Ismail I
D) Shah Abbas I
  • 3. What was the state religion established by the Safavids?
A) Zoroastrianism
B) Shia Islam
C) Christianity
D) Sunni Islam
  • 4. What was one of the key reasons for the Safavid decline?
A) Too much trade with Europe
B) Internal strife and power struggles
C) Overexpansion
D) Lack of agriculture
  • 5. What was the primary method of Safavid expansion?
A) Colonization
B) Military conquest
C) Trade agreements
D) Diplomatic marriage
  • 6. 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
  • 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 city became the capital of the Safavid Empire under Shah Abbas I?
A) Kashan
B) Tabriz
C) Isfahan
D) Tehran
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