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