- 1. When did Tahmasp I reign as the Shah of the Safavid Empire?
A) 1601-1666
B) 1700-1755
C) 1524-1576
D) 1449-1494
- 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) Photography
C) Architecture
D) Miniature painting
- 4. Which Ottoman Sultan defeated Tahmasp I in the Battle of Chaldiran?
A) Bayezid II
B) Suleiman the Magnificent
C) Mehmed II
D) Selim I
- 5. What architectural style is associated with many buildings commissioned by Tahmasp I?
A) Mughal
B) Safavid
C) Ottoman
D) Byzantine
- 6. Tahmasp I signed the Treaty of Amasya with which other empire?
A) Ottoman Empire
B) Mughal Empire
C) Russian Empire
D) Qing Dynasty
- 7. What was the name of Tahmasp I's son who succeeded him as Shah?
A) Abbas II
B) Husayn I
C) Ismail II
D) Khudabanda
- 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) Rumi
D) Omar Khayyam
- 10. Which European explorer visited Tahmasp I's court in the 16th century?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Marco Polo
C) Anthony Jenkinson
D) Christopher Columbus
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