- 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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