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SKI S5 Chapter 5 & 6

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  • What island did Shah Abbas I take from the Portuguese?
    Hormuz Island
  • Name one Safavid center of knowledge
    Isfahan / Qom / Khurasan
  • What city replaced Tabriz as capital under Tahmasp I?
    Qazvin
  • Who took power after Safavid collapse?
    Nader Shah
  • Name one famous Safavid mosque
    Shah Mosque / Sheikh Lutfullah Mosque
  • Who succeeded Shah Ismail I?
    Shah Tahmasp I
  • What city became capital under Shah Abbas I?
    Isfahan
  • What was the first capital city of the Safavid Empire?
    Tabriz
  • What city became a center of Shia studies?
    Qom
  • What pen name did Shah Ismail I use?
    Khatai
  • What religion sect did the Safavid Empire adopt as official?
    Shia
  • What famous trade route helped Safavid economy?
    Silk Road
  • Who founded the Safavid Sufi order?
    Safi al-Din
  • Who founded the Safavid Empire?
    Shah Ismail I
  • Who was the most influential Safavid ruler?
    Shah Abbas I
  • What type of government system chose officials based on ability?
    Meritocratic system
  • What tribe supported the Safavid rise?
    Qizilbash
  • What did Shah Abbas I do to Qizilbash power?
    Reduced their influence
  • What new military units did Abbas I create?
    Gholam and Syahvesan
  • What natural advantage helped agriculture?
    Fertile land
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