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