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What was the main reason for the fierce antagonism between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavids?
What was the main reason for the fierce antagonism between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavids?
- Territorial disputes
- Economic competition
- Difference in religious beliefs (correct)
- Ethnic rivalry
What distinguished the Safavids from the Ottomans in terms of their expansion?
What distinguished the Safavids from the Ottomans in terms of their expansion?
- They were expanding into Europe
- They were moving into the Western world
- They were expanding into Africa
- They were moving into the Muslim world (correct)
What was the basis of the Shiite-Sunni split according to the text?
What was the basis of the Shiite-Sunni split according to the text?
- The legitimacy of the leader (correct)
- Territorial boundaries
- Economic disparities
- Ethnic differences
What was the ethnic origin of the Safavids?
What was the ethnic origin of the Safavids?
How did the Safavids and Ottomans differ in their language of daily life?
How did the Safavids and Ottomans differ in their language of daily life?
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