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1. Who was the founder of the Sassanid Empire?
A
Shapur II
B
Ardashir I
C
Kohsrau
2. What was the capital of the Sassanid Empire?
A
Ctesiphon
B
Baghdad
C
Susa
3. The Sassanid Empire succeeded which earlier empire?
A
Parthian Empire
B
Seleucid Empire
C
Macedonian Empire
4. Which of the following was a major religion in the Sassanid Empire?
A
Buddhism
B
zoroastrianism
C
Islam
5. What was the official language of the Sassanid Empire?
A
Arabic
B
Persian
C
Turgic
6. Which Sassanid ruler is credited with initiating the Golden Age of the Empire?
A
Bahram V
B
Shapur II
C
Khosrow I
7. What was the religion of the Sassanid rulers before Islam spread?
A
Buddhism
B
Zoroastrianizm
C
Christianity
8. The Sassanid Empire was a continuation of which earlier Persian dynasty?
A
Seleucid
B
Parthian
C
Safavid
9. When did the Sassanian Empire fall?
A
651
B
556
C
627
10. What was the title of the ruler of the Sassanian Empire?
A
Caliph
B
Shahanshah
C
Emperor
11. What does "Shahanshah" mean?
A
Emperor of the World
B
King of Kings
C
Divine Leader
12. Who was the Persian king during the Roman campaign that resulted in the Battle of Dara (530)?
A
Kavad I
B
Khosrow I
C
Shapur II
13. What were Sassanian coins most often inscribed with?
A
Religious symbols
B
Images of animals
C
The emperor’s name and sacred fire
14. Who was the leader of the Roman forces during the Battle of Dara?
A
Constantine
B
Belisarius
C
Heraclius
15. Which was a significant product of the Sassanian Empire’s economy?
A
silk
B
cotton
C
spices
16. What did the Sassanian Empire use to control its large territory?
A
Powerful feudal lords
B
Small, decentralized city-states
C
Centralized bureaucracy
17. Which province was the economic heart of the Sassanian Empire?
A
Fars
B
Khuzestan
C
Mesopotamia
18. What was the main military force in the Sassanian Empire?
A
Infantry
B
Archers
C
Cavalry
19. Which major trade route was controlled by the Sassanian Empire?
A
Silk Road
B
Incense Route
C
Trans-Saharan trade route
20. Which major battle in 627 CE marked a significant defeat for the Sassanian Empire against the Byzantine forces?
A
Battle of Callinicum
B
Battle of Nineveh
C
Battle of Nahavand