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