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