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Which would be the most useful source of evidence to support McNeil's contention that "the Safavi (Safavid) empire remained a profoundly disturbing force in the Moslem (Muslim) world"? (A) writings by Safavids about Shi'a beliefs, (B) writings by modern-day Muslim historians, (C) writings by Ottoman religious leaders of that time about the Safavids, (D) writings by archaeologists about discoveries of Safavid and Ottoman religious relics

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writings by Ottoman religious leaders of that time about the Safavids

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Today, Iran and Turkey are often political rivals. The passage suggests that this rivalry is based on historical conflicts over

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how to practice Islam correctly

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What brought an end to the "normal state of hostility" between the Safavids and Ottomans mentioned in the passage?

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Safavid fervor for its brand of Islam slowly declined until the two empires stopped fighting.

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The Songhai Empire was like the empire of Japan because the Songhai created a strong central government to rule the empire.

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created a strong central government to rule the empire

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The Songhai Empire under Sunni Ali was different from the empire under Askia the Great because

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Askia used religion to legitimize his control.

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How did Askia the Great challenge Sunni Ali's legitimacy?

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He questioned Sunni Ali's faithfulness to the principles of Islam.

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Which claim about Father Simon's purpose for meeting Shah Abbas I is best supported by the above passage? (A) Simon was impressed by the new technology used by the Safavids. (B) Simon wanted the pope to know of the Safavids' military power. (C) Simon hoped the pope would sell new weapons to the Safavids. (D) Simon thought the Safavids could teach Europeans about how to organize a military

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Simon wanted the pope to know of the Safavids' military power.

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Which most strongly contributed to the historical development reflected in Father Simon's description of the Safavid military structure? (A) Safavid intolerance for the Sunni population, (B) Mughal support for Sikhism, (C) Ottoman development of shariah, (D) the Thirty Years' War

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Safavid intolerance for the Sunni population

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This source supports the claim that the Safavids were similar to the Ottomans and the Mughals in that all three used gunpowder weapons.

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used gunpowder weapons