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