Safavid Empires Review

Which Empires were the Gunpowder Empires?

• The Ottoman Empire, the African Empire, and the Mughal Empire

• The Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty

• The Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire, and the Mughal Empire

• The Russian Empire and the Qing Dynasty

Fill in the Blank : (a)   was the first ruler of the Safavid Empire.

Which religion did Ismail support?

• Shi'a

• Sunni

What ruler brought about the Golden Age for the Safavids?

• Yaroslav

• Abbas the Great

• Nadir Shah

• Aurangazeb

What is the difference between Sunni and Shi'a muslims?

• Sunni muslims live in a different place than Shi'a muslims

• There is no difference

• Sunni muslims believe that the next successor should be a blood relative of Muhammad, while Shi'a muslims think that the next successor should be elected.

• Sunni muslims believe that the next successor should be elected, while Shi'a muslims think that the next successor should be a blood relative of Muhammad.

What happened in the Golden Age of the Safavid Empire?

• The Safavids began to trade with wealthy nations

• Iran's capital, Isfahan, flourished

• The Safavids gained a new port in the Baltic Sea

• The Safavids defeated their enemy

Why did the Safavid Empire decline?

• Nadir Shah Afshar expanded into India and was betrayed by his men

• The Safavid Empire was doomed to fail by famine

• Abbas the Great killed/blinded his sons, allowing for his incompetent grandson, Safi, to take over

• The British began to colonize the Safavid's lands