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