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