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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) 1400
B) 1453
C) 1501
D) 1525
  • 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) Zoroastrianism
B) Sunni Islam
C) Christianity
D) Shia Islam
  • 4. What city became the capital of the Safavid Empire under Shah Abbas I?
A) Tabriz
B) Isfahan
C) Kashan
D) Tehran
  • 5. 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
  • 6. What was the primary method of Safavid expansion?
A) Military conquest
B) Diplomatic marriage
C) Colonization
D) Trade agreements
  • 7. The Safavid Empire is known for its contributions to which field?
A) Industrialization
B) Art and architecture
C) Scientific innovation
D) Agricultural development
  • 8. What was one of the key reasons for the Safavid decline?
A) Lack of agriculture
B) Overexpansion
C) Too much trade with Europe
D) Internal strife and power struggles
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