Question

What was the reason for the decline and fall of the Safavid dynasty?

A. growth and nationalism
B. weakened military
C. religious rebellion
D. economic collapse

Answer 1

The answer is B. weakened military

Step-by-step explanation:

This is directly from PF reading material. Look at the first line.

"The Safavids collapsed in 1722 mainly because of the weakening of their army. In earlier times, the Safavids were able to beat back outside threats from both the Ottomans and the Mughals. However, by 1722, they were incapable of even defending themselves against poorly armed Afghan tribal forces. During the previous decades, there was little investment in modernizing the infantry and cavalry. The Afghan attack began as a revolt against a Safavid governor but became a war against the Safavid leader, Sultan Husain. Ultimately, the Safavid ruler lost and abdicated his throne. Although there were attempts to revive the Safavid rule, they were mostly unsuccessful. In the eighteenth century, Iran broke down into tribal law, with five different dynasties ruling different regions."

Answer 2

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Safavid dynasty ruled present-day Iran from 1501-1722 and was the strongest Islamic empire to challenge the Ottomans in the west and the Mughals in the east.

The sole reason for the decline and fall of the Safavid dynasty was the weak military. After the Ottoman empire step-back from the boundaries of the Safavid dynasty, the Safavids' military forces became less effective. And, as the years passed by, they became complacent and corrupt that ultimately led to its decadence.

Therefore, option B is correct.