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Quiz: Sassanian Empire

  1. When was Sassanian Empire founded?

    • 224 CE, Ardashir I overthrew the Parthians
    • 221 BCE, Qin Shi Huang proclaimed the first emperor
    • 247 BCE, Arsaces I founded the dynasty
    • 27 BCE, Augustus became the first emperor
    Answer

    224 CE, Ardashir I overthrew the Parthians — Founded: 224 CE, Ardashir I overthrew the Parthians.

  2. When did Sassanian Empire end?

    • 651 CE, the last king killed; Persia became Muslim
    • 224 CE, overthrown by the Sassanian Ardashir I
    • 27 BCE, Augustus established the empire
    • 185 BCE, the last Mauryan assassinated
    Answer

    651 CE, the last king killed; Persia became Muslim — Ended: 651 CE, the last king killed; Persia became Muslim.

  3. Where was the heartland of Sassanian Empire?

    • Persia and Mesopotamia, capital Ctesiphon
    • China, capitals Chang'an and Luoyang
    • The Mediterranean, capital Rome, later Constantinople in the east
    • Northern India, capital Pataliputra
    Answer

    Persia and Mesopotamia, capital Ctesiphon — Heartland: Persia and Mesopotamia, capital Ctesiphon.

  4. True or false: The Sassanian Empire was the last great Persian empire before Islam.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Sassanian Empire was the last great Persian empire before Islam.