The Safavid Empire - WH 4.3

Where was the Safavid Empire based?

• Turkey

• Iran

• Egypt

• India

What religion did the Safavids introduce as the state religion?

• Sunni Islam

• Shi'a Islam

• Sufism

• Christianity

Who founded the Safavid Empire?

• Zahed Gilani

• Safi al-Din Ardabili

• Shah Ismail I

• Abbas I

What was the Safavid military order called?

• Qizilbash

• Janissaries

• Mamluks

• Samurais

Which empire did the Safavids find themselves in conflict with?

• Ottoman Empire

• Mughal Empire

• British Empire

• Ming Empire

Who declared himself shah of all Iran and established the Safavid Empire?

• Safi al-Din Ardabili

• Ali Mirza

• Ismail

• Tahmasp

Which city did Shah Abbas I build as the capital of the Safavid Empire?

• Tabriz

• Qazvin

• Isfahan

• Tehran

What religion did the Safavids declare as the state religion of Iran?

• Sunni Islam

• Shi'a Islam

• Sufism

• Christianity

Who established the Afsharid dynasty and brought an end to the Safavid Empire?

• Abbas III

• Nader Afshar

• Tahmasp

• Shah Ismail I

What percentage of the worldwide Muslim population does Shia Islam encompass?

• 5%

• 10%

• 20%

• 50%