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