The Rise and Fall of the Sassanian Empire
  • 1. Who was the founder of the Sassanian Empire?
A) Ardashir I
B) Khosrow I
C) Darius I
D) Cyrus II
  • 2. What was the capital of the Sassanian Empire?
A) Babylon
B) Ctesiphon
C) Susa
D) Persepolis
  • 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) Zoroastrianism
C) Christianity
D) Manichaeism
  • 5. Who was the last king of the Sassanian Empire?
A) Yazdegerd III
B) Ardashir II
C) Khosrow II
D) Shapur II
  • 6. What year did the Sassanian Empire fall?
A) 800 CE
B) 248 CE
C) 651 CE
D) 500 CE
  • 7. 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
  • 8. What title was often used for the kings of the Sassanian Empire?
A) Emperor
B) Shahanshah
C) Tsar
D) Caliph
  • 9. The Sassanian Empire is often considered the last great empire of which civilization?
A) Roman
B) Egyptian
C) Persian
D) Greek
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