1. Safavid Empire!
Emily, Ryan, Anna

2. The Start of the Safavid Empire
Persia
Were often at war
Religious conflicts

3. Abbas The Great King of Safavids Strengthened economy
Lowered taxes on farmers
Encouraged growth of Industry
Tolerated Non-Muslims
New Capital Isfahan
Silk Trade

4. Safavid Empire Declines
After the death of Shah Abbas the glory of the empire declined
Shiite scholars challenged the authority of the shah
This caused the Sunni Afghans to rebel
In late 1700s the Quajars won control and ruled until 1925
Ottomans also pressured the Safavids with their army
Scholars stressed their own authority and encouraged the persecution of religious minorities
They forced the Safavid ruler to abdicate in 1722
They made Tehran their capital

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7. What present day country was the united empire of the Safavids?
England
France
Iraq
Iran

8. What was the name of the great king?
Shah Avis
Shah Abbas
Shah Nabis
Shah Gras

9. After whose death did the Safavid empire start to decline?
Jesus
Shah Abbas
Michael Jackson
Russell Brand

10. Which two countries was Persia between?
Ottoman Empire and Mughal India
Songhai Empire and Bali India
Islamia Empire and Bath India
Coloradoan Empire and Illinois India

11. What was one way Abbas strengthened the economy?
Made meat eating competitions
Reduced taxes on everybody
Reduced taxes on farmers
Reduced taxes on nobles

12. Who challenged for more authority?
Shile scholars
Shiite scholars
Boring people
Bored farmers

13. What was a cause for conflict?
Cows kept crossing into other empire’s lands
Shah Abbas was always trying to invade
Religion was different
They all wanted same piece of pizza.

14. What was Isfahan? Center of cow trade Center of milk trade
Center of slave trade
Center of silk trade

15. Who rebelled during the decline of the Empire?
Farmers
Herders
Funni Afghans
Sunni Afghans

16. When was the start of the empire?

17. What did they do to non-muslims in Shah Abbas’ reign?
Tortured them
Tolerated them
Stuck kick me notes on their backs
Shunned them

18. Who, in the late 1700’s, won control of Persia?
The French
The Vikings
The Quajars
The other people who make things

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