19.2 The Ottomans & the Safavids

[p1] Which of these were achievements of Sultan Süleyman "the Magnificent"? Read the text carefully to learn all the correct choices.

• He conquered & doubled the size of the empire

• He regulated the laws & enforced them properly

• He executed two of his sons for treason, leaving "the Sot" as his heir

• He built a grand & beautiful domed mosque in Istanbul (The Süleymaniye Mosque)

• He sent explorers to map the new lands in America

[p1] Which of the following was a sign of trouble in the Ottoman Empire?

• The bureaucracy spent too much time addressing everyone's concerns.

• Taxes & corruption decreased.

• Privileged groups dominated the government.

• Esma'il mandated conversion to the Sunni faith.

[p2] What title did Esma'il take for himself as ruler of Iran/Persia & Iraq?

• Shah

• Shia

• Sunni

• Sultan

[p3] To what branch of Islam did the Safavids belong (they made conversion to it mandatory)?

• Shia

• Sunni

• Catholic

[p3] Under Shah 'Abbas, the Safavids lost territory to the Ottomans & had to move their capital to...

• Esfahan

• Tehran

• Kazvin

• Istanbul

[p3] The Safavids insisted on religious orthodoxy in their empire. What is "orthodoxy"?

• A person who manages the affairs of a government or business.

• Traditional beliefs, especially in religion.

• Political disorder or lawlessness.

• To adhere to rules or standards, or to fit in.

[p4] The Safavids used religion to unify their empire by...

• declaring the Shia faith the state religion.

• educating everyone in religious schools.

• fighting the Ottoman Turks.

• spreading the Shia faith to Europe.

[p4] What were the bazaars in the Safavid Empire?

• Active trading markets in major cities, where a wide variety of goods were bought & sold.

• Religious schools where Safavid administrators studied the Shia faith.

• An appointed official of the Ottoman Empire who collected taxes, maintained law & order, and was responsible to the sultan's court.

• Special gardens where exotic plants & animals were kept.

[p4] The Safavid Empire found trade with Europe difficult because...

• many bazaars were enclosed & had high vaulted ceilings.

• Europeans were not interested in Safavid goods, especially Persian carpets.

• the empire was hemmed in by powerful neighbors.

• the roads were in terrible condition & unsafe.

[Review - Map] View this map. What TWO other gunpowder empires were the Safavid's neighbors and prevented them from further expansion?

• Ottoman Empire

• Mughal Empire

• British Empire

• Spanish Empire

• Holy Roman Empire