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