Among the Most Significant Causes for the Decline of Iran

question 37

Multiple Choice

Among the most significant causes for the decline of Iran and Iraq under the Seljuks was

• A) relocation of the center to Constantinople.
• B) the destruction of libraries and the persecution of non-Muslim scholars.
• C) overly intense urbanization, which strained food resources.
• D) privatization of land by Shi'ite supporters.
• E) the inhabitants' refusal to learn Turkish.

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