The Rise and Fall of the Sassanian Empire
  • 1. Who was the founder of the Sassanian Empire?
A) Ardashir I
B) Khosrow I
C) Darius I
D) Cyrus II
  • 2. What was the capital of the Sassanian Empire?
A) Ctesiphon
B) Susa
C) Persepolis
D) Babylon
  • 3. Which empire did the Sassanians often struggle against?
A) Umayyad Caliphate
B) Roman Empire
C) Macedonian Empire
D) Ottoman Empire
  • 4. What title was often used for the kings of the Sassanian Empire?
A) Tsar
B) Shahanshah
C) Caliph
D) Emperor
  • 5. Who was the last king of the Sassanian Empire?
A) Ardashir II
B) Shapur II
C) Khosrow II
D) Yazdegerd III
  • 6. Which Sassanian king is known for conducting military campaigns into the Eastern Roman Empire?
A) Shapur I
B) Ardashir I
C) Khosrow I
D) Yazdegerd III
  • 7. The Sassanian Empire is often considered the last great empire of which civilization?
A) Egyptian
B) Greek
C) Persian
D) Roman
  • 8. Which religion was state-sponsored during the Sassanian Empire?
A) Manichaeism
B) Christianity
C) Buddhism
D) Zoroastrianism
  • 9. What year did the Sassanian Empire fall?
A) 248 CE
B) 800 CE
C) 500 CE
D) 651 CE
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