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