Question

Shah Abbas brought thousands of Armenians to his capital at Isfahan because he wanted A. to help the Armenian Christians convert to Islam. B. to help expand the silk trade in Isfahan. C. to enlist the Armenians to be soldiers in his army. D. to help the Armenian Shiites escape religious persecution.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) to help expand the silk trade in Isfahan.

Shah Abbas brought thousands of Armenians to his capital at Isfahan because he wanted to help expand the silk trade in Isfahan.

Shah Abbas was the 5th King of Persia. Historians say that King Shah Abbas was the most powerful man of the Safavid Dynasty. He confronted his enemy, the Ottoman Empire. In the kingdom, he gave opportunities to Armenians and Georgians to participate in the administration and in the Army of Persia. His administration put order and then strengthen the military to fight back against the Ottoman Empire and reconquer some lost territories.

Answer 2

The correct answer would be B. Shah Abbas brought thousands of Armenians to his capital at Isfahan because he wanted to help expand the silk trade in Isfahan. He is the 5th king of Iran and considered as one of the strongest king of the Safavid dynasty. He expelled the Ottoman and the Uzbek empire from their place.