Question

How did the Ottoman and Safavid empires differ?

A. The Ottomans enjoyed a golden age of culture, and the Safavids did not.
B. The Ottomans followed Sunni Islam, and the Safavids followed Shiite Islam.
C. The Ottomans had a theocratic monarchy, and the Safavids had a democratic government.
D. The Ottomans traded with Europe, and the Safavids traded with East Asia.

Answer 1

ANSWER – B

The major difference between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire was that the Ottomans followed Sunni Islam, and the Safavids followed Shiite Islam. One major similarity between them however, was that both the Ottomans and the Safavids used their military for westward expansion.