- 1. When did Tahmasp I reign as the Shah of the Safavid Empire?
A) 1601-1666
B) 1449-1494
C) 1700-1755
D) 1524-1576
- 2. What was Tahmasp I's title?
A) Caliph
B) Shah
C) Emir
D) Sultan
- 3. Tahmasp I was known for supporting which artistic medium?
A) Architecture
B) Miniature painting
C) Photography
D) Sculpture
- 4. Which Ottoman Sultan defeated Tahmasp I in the Battle of Chaldiran?
A) Bayezid II
B) Suleiman the Magnificent
C) Selim I
D) Mehmed II
- 5. What architectural style is associated with many buildings commissioned by Tahmasp I?
A) Byzantine
B) Ottoman
C) Safavid
D) Mughal
- 6. Tahmasp I signed the Treaty of Amasya with which other empire?
A) Russian Empire
B) Mughal Empire
C) Qing Dynasty
D) Ottoman Empire
- 7. What was the name of Tahmasp I's son who succeeded him as Shah?
A) Ismail II
B) Khudabanda
C) Abbas II
D) Husayn I
- 8. After his defeat at Chaldiran, Tahmasp I moved his capital to which city?
A) Qazvin
B) Isfahan
C) Tabriz
D) Shiraz
- 9. Tahmasp I was a patron of which famous epic poet?
A) Rumi
B) Omar Khayyam
C) Saadi
D) Ferdowsi
- 10. Which European explorer visited Tahmasp I's court in the 16th century?
A) Marco Polo
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Anthony Jenkinson
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