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