Chapter 2 Section 2

Question 1

shi’ite muslim dynasty that ruled in persia between the 16th and 18th centuries

Answer 1

safavid

Question 2

causes of cultural blending:

Answer 2

1. migration
2. pursuit of religious freedom or conversion
3. trade
4. conquest

Question 3

results of cultural blending:

Answer 3

1. language
2. religion + ethical systems
3. styles of government
4. racial or ethnic blending
5. arts + architecture

Question 4

12 year old who began to seize most of what is now iran

Answer 4

isma’il

Question 5

or king

Answer 5

shah

Question 6

or Abbas the great; created a savafid culture and a golden age that drew from the best of the ottoman, persian and arab worlds

Answer 6

Shah Abbas

Question 7

new capital city

Answer 7

esfahan

Question 8

how large was esfahan?

Answer 8

4 1/2 sq miles