safavid

Question 1

calipers

Answer 1

sultan who believed they were the successors of mohammed

Question 2

shiah muslims

Answer 2

dominant religion of the empire and they believe that muhammad appointed Ali Talib the prophet’s cousin and son in law as immediate successor

Question 3

culture was a mix of what

Answer 3

turkish and persians

Question 4

when did the safavids collapse

Answer 4

1722

Question 5

who pulled persia out of anarchy

Answer 5

qajar

Question 6

name of parliment

Answer 6

majils

Question 7

when was oil discovered in the area

Answer 7

1908

Question 8

when was the white revolution

Answer 8

1963

Question 9

persia new name

Answer 9

iran

Question 10

who were administrators

Answer 10

they were trained to run the kingdom

Question 11

who modernized persia

Answer 11

khan

Question 12

what happened when they nationalized the oil industry in 1921

Answer 12

it brought westernization

Question 13

who was ayatollah khomeini

Answer 13

a shia scholar who was known for this dislike of the shah of iran because he did not believe in the shahs western views

Question 14

when did the empire start

Answer 14

1501

Question 15

when did the islamic revolution begin

Answer 15

1979

Question 16

what happened to persia

Answer 16

they fell into anarchy

Question 17

who founded the safavid empire and when

Answer 17

shah esma il in 1501

Question 18

what does shah mean

Answer 18

king

Question 19

what was the unifying force between persians and turks

Answer 19

the shia faith

Question 20

what was the safavids capital

Answer 20

it went from kazvid to esfahan

Question 21

who was the ruler when the safavids reached their highest point

Answer 21

shah abbas

Question 22

what happened after shah abbas death

Answer 22

the shia fith become more involved in the govt

Question 23

what was the heart of commerce

Answer 23

bazaars

Question 24

what did reza shah pahlavi try to do

Answer 24

nationalize the oil industry and encourage westernization