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