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