Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 177

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A)The Ottomans and Safavids were rivals for control over the territories around the Tigris-Euphrates Valley.
• B)As Sunni Muslims, the Ottomans clashed with the Shi'i Safavids over domination of Islamic territories and interpretations of basic Islamic doctrines.
• C)In 1514, Ottoman forces defeated the Safavids in the northern provinces of Iran, but failed to follow through.
• D)The Safavids countered Ottoman power by entering alliances with the Habsburgs, the major Ottoman enemy in eastern Europe.
• E)none of these choices

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