Of the Following, Which Was a Factor in the Decline

question 97

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which was a factor in the decline of Safavid rule?

• A) Economic inflation caused by an influx of silver
• B) Mismanagement of the silk trade
• C) Not having a navy and depending on English and Dutch naval forces
• D) Lack of control of the tax collection system by the central administration
• E) all of the above

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