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