Question: What are the cause of cultural blending

Answer: • migration• pursuit of religious freedom or conversion• trade• conquest

Question: What are the results of cultural blending

Answer: may lead to changes in language, religion, styles of government, the use of technology, and military tactics.

Question: What reforms took place in the Safavid Empire under Shah Abbas?

Answer: 1) Limited the military power by dividing it into 2 which were loyal to him2) He punished corruption severely and pro- moted only officials who proved their competence and loyalty. He hired foreigners from neighboring countries to fill positions in the government.3) convince European merchants that his empire was tolerant of other religions

Question: Why did the Safavid Empire decline so quickly?

Answer: Nadir Shah was so cruel that one of his own troops assassinated him. With Nadir Shah's death in 1747, the Safavid Empire fell apart.

Question: Isma'il

Answer: A 12 year old boy who conquered all Iran for the Safavids, became a religious tyrant. Any citizen who did not convert to Shi'ism was put to death.

Question: Safavid

Answer: The shi'ite muslim dynasty that ruled in persia between the 16th and 18th centuries

Question: shah

Answer: king

Question: Shah Abbas

Answer: Also known as Abbas the Great, took the throne in 1587 and helped create the Safavid culture

Question: Esfahan

Answer: capital of the Safavid Empire