- 1. Who was the first ruler of the Sassanid Empire?
A) Darius the Great
B) Cyrus the Great
C) Ardashir I
D) Xerxes
- 2. Which religion became the state religion of the Sassanid Empire?
A) Christianity
B) Buddhism
C) Zoroastrianism
D) Judaism
- 3. What was the capital of the Sassanid Empire?
A) Persepolis
B) Ctesiphon
C) Hatra
D) Babylon
- 4. Who was the last ruler of the Sassanid Empire?
A) Shapur II
B) Khosrow II
C) Yazdegerd III
D) Bahram V
- 5. Which foreign empire posed a significant threat to the Sassanids during the 3rd century?
A) Chinese Empire
B) Byzantine Empire
C) Indian Empire
D) Roman Empire
- 6. Which architectural structure in Naqsh-e Rustam commemorates Sassanid victories?
A) Ka'ba-ye Zartosht
B) Apadana Palace
C) Taq Kasra
D) Persepolis
- 7. Who was the most famous Sassanid monarch known for his reformative policies and military campaigns?
A) Bahram IV
B) Khosrow I
C) Yazdegerd II
D) Shapur I
- 8. In what century did the Sassanid Empire fall to the Arab conquest?
A) 9th century
B) 6th century
C) 8th century
D) 7th century
- 9. What role did the Sasanid Empire play in preserving texts from the ancient world?
A) Ignoring all foreign works
B) Destroying all ancient texts
C) Burning all foreign language texts
D) Translating and preserving Greek works
- 10. Which Sassanid ruler was known for his military successes against the Roman Empire?
A) Ardashir III
B) Bahram II
C) Shapur I
D) Kavad I
- 11. Which famous battle resulted in the defeat of the Sassanid Empire by the Rashidun Caliphate?
A) Battle of Nahavand
B) Battle of Nineveh
C) Battle of al-Qadisiyyah
D) Battle of Ctesiphon
- 12. The Sassanid Empire clashed with the Roman Empire in a series of wars known as?
A) Roman-Persian Wars
B) Crusades
C) Peloponnesian Wars
D) Punic Wars
- 13. Which famous ancient trade route passed through the Sassanid Empire?
A) Incense Route
B) Salt Road
C) Amber Road
D) Silk Road
- 14. Which Roman Emperor was captured by the Sassanids during the Battle of Edessa in 260 AD?
A) Valerian
B) Constantine the Great
C) Marcus Aurelius
D) Septimius Severus
- 15. What trade commodity was highly prized and exported by the Sassanids?
A) Gold
B) Spices
C) Ivory
D) Silk
- 16. What was the name of the Persian festival celebrating the arrival of spring that continued even after the Arab conquest?
A) Yalda
B) Mehregan
C) Nowruz
D) Tirgan
- 17. The Sassanid Empire was located in the region known today as?
A) Greece
B) Iran
C) India
D) Egypt
- 18. Who was the legendary Persian hero and protagonist in the epic Shahnameh written during the Sassanid period?
A) Zal
B) Giv
C) Sohrab
D) Rostam
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