8.4 The Ottoman and Safavid Empires

What is the period from 1450 to 1650 sometimes called?

• The Age of Industrial Revolution

• The Age of Exploration

• The Age of Enlightenment

• The Age of Gunpowder Empires

Who ruled the Ottoman empire during its golden age from 1520 to 1566?

• Mehmed the Conqueror

• Murad III

• Suleiman the Magnificent

• Selim I

Which city became the capital of the Ottoman empire after the capture of Constantinople?

• Baghdad

• Ankara

• Istanbul

• Tehran

What was the main reason for the decline of the Ottoman empire after Suleiman's death?

• Economic collapse

• Military defeat

• Internal strife

• Political corruption

Which religious community had international banking connections that benefited the Ottomans?

• Muslim community

• Zoroastrian community

• Jewish community

• Christian community

What was the religious difference between the Ottoman and Safavid empires?

• Ottomans were Shiite and Safavids were Sunni

• Both were Sunni Muslims

• Both were Shiite Muslims

• Ottomans were Sunni and Safavids were Shiite

Who was the greatest king of the Safavid empire?

• Shah Ismail I

• Shah Abbas

• Shah Sultan Hussein

• Shah Tahmasp

Which city became a center for silk trading under Shah Abbas' rule?

• Tabriz

• Shiraz

• Isfahan

• Tehran

Who won control of Iran in the late 1700s and ruled until 1925?

• The Ottomans

• The Qajars

• The Mughals

• The Safavids

What social classes existed in the Ottoman empire?

• Nobles, Merchants, Peasants, Slaves

• Warriors, Priests, Traders, Farmers

• Military men, Intellectuals, Traders, Farmers

• Kings, Scholars, Artisans, Laborers