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