Safavid Empire

Question 1

What was the religion of the Persians?

Answer 1

Shi’a Islam

Question 2

Who established / founded the Safavid empire?

Answer 2

Ismail 1

Question 3

What do you call the ruler of the Safavid empire?

Answer 3

shah

Question 4

What countries / provinces was Ismail 1 able to conquer?

Answer 4

majority of Iran and some provinces of Iraq

Question 5

T/F: The citizens of the Safavid empire were forcibly converted to their religion

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What did Shah Abbas 1 contribute to the Safavid military?

Answer 6

he reformed it and enhanced it, emphasizing the use of gunpowder and firearms

Question 7

What is the name of the three major corps created?

Answer 7

Ghulams (slaves), Tofangchis (musketeers), Topchis (artillerymen)

Question 8

When (year) did the Safavid empire finally regain their empire back from the Ottoman rule?

Answer 8

1603

Question 9

What is cultural blending?

Answer 9

mixing of distinct cultures through trade, migration, pursuit of religious freedom, and wars

Question 10

What culture did the Safavid empire culturally blend with?

Answer 10

Arabic culture

Question 11

What is the capital of the safavid empire?

Answer 11

Isfahan

Question 11

What were the causes of the culture blend between the safavid and arabic cultures?

Answer 11

Adoption of arabic words / terms to the persian vocabulary

Question 13

What is the alternative term the persians use for their capital? And why is it called that?

Answer 13

Persians also called the Isfahan “Nisf-e-Jahan” or “half the world” which was meant to see half of the world

Question 14

What caused the decline of the safavid empire?

Answer 14

the transfer of the throne from Shah Abbas to his grandson, Safi, who was unprepared and undertrained