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