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Safavid Empire

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sect of Islam believes all religious authority must come through the direct lineage of Ali, the Prophet Muhammad's son-in-law?

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

c)

Orthodox

d)

Ahmadiya

2.

The Safavids ruled over Persia, which encompasses much of modern-day

a)

Iran

b)

China

c)

Turkey

d)

Egypt

3.

Which Empire did the Safavids replace?

a)

Tirmurid

b)

Mughals

c)

Ottoman

d)

Byzantine

4.

Which of the following was a gunpowder empire?

a)

Ottoman

b)

Mughals

c)

Safavids

d)

All of the above

5.

What were the origins of the Saffavids?

a)

Kurds

b)

French

c)

Chinese

d)

Egyptians

6.

What was the capital of the Safavid Empire?

a)

Istanbul (Constantinople)

b)

Delhi

c)

Isfahan

d)

Karachi

7.

Who founded the Safavid Empire?

a)

Shah Ismail I

b)

Shah Abbas The Great

c)

Babar

d)

Osman Ghazi Khan

8.

Which year did the Safavids fall?

a)

1501

b)

1922

c)

1736

d)

1854

9.

Which decisive battle did the Safavids fight against the Ottomans in 1514?

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of Yamama

c)

Battle of Constantinople

d)

Battle of Chaldiran

10.

What was the first major base of the Safavid Empire?

a)

Ardabil

b)

Istanbul

c)

Isfahan

d)

Dehli