Which of the Following Statements Is False

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