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Small Whale · Reading worksheet

Ismail I

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name: 

Date: 

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ismail-i

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Ismail I born?

  2. 2. Where was Ismail I born?

  3. 3. When did Ismail I die?

  4. 4. From the article, write the reign:

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Safavid Sufi Order

  • Qizilbash

  • Twelver Shia Islam

  • Battle of Chaldiran

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

1.
2.

Cite your source

Ismail I. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/ismail-i. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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