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