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