Islamic Berber dynasties established in Sahel
- 1. Who was the founder of the Almoravid Dynasty?
A) Abdallah ibn Yassin
B) Ali ibn Yusuf
C) Muhammad I al-Mahdi
D) Yusuf ibn Tashfin
- 2. Which city served as the capital of the Almoravid Dynasty in the Sahel region?
A) Córdoba
B) Aoudaghost
C) Fez
D) Marrakesh
- 3. The Almoravid Dynasty was known for its expansion into which region outside of the Sahel?
A) Spain
B) Persia
C) India
D) China
- 4. What was the primary religion of the Almoravid Dynasty?
A) Judaism
B) Islam
C) Christianity
D) Buddhism
- 5. In which century did the Almohad Dynasty rise to power in the Sahel region?
A) 10th century
B) 13th century
C) 12th century
D) 14th century
- 6. The decline of the Almohad Dynasty was brought about by internal conflicts and the rise of which invading force?
A) Hafsids
B) Marinids
C) Almoravids
D) Saadians
- 7. Which Berber tribe played a significant role in the establishment of the Almohad Dynasty?
A) Sanhaja
B) Masmuda
C) Kutama
D) Zanata
- 8. Which Islamic Berber dynasty succeeded the Almoravid Dynasty in the Sahel region?
A) Saadi Dynasty
B) Almohad Dynasty
C) Idrisid Dynasty
D) Zirid Dynasty
- 9. Who founded the Zirid Dynasty?
A) Buluggin ibn Ziri
B) Ya'la ibn Muhammad
C) Abu Qurra ibn Wajjin
D) Rustam ibn Baradu
- 10. Which Islamic scholar influenced the Almoravid movement in the Sahel?
A) Avicenna
B) Al-Ghazali
C) Ibn Khaldun
D) Ibn Yasin
- 11. The Zirid Dynasty maintained a complex relationship with which major power in the Mediterranean region?
A) Fatimid Caliphate
B) Abbasid Caliphate
C) Byzantine Empire
D) Umayyad Caliphate
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