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The Fatimid Dynasty

The Fatimid Dynasty was an Isma'ili Shia Muslim caliphate that ruled over much of North Africa and the Mediterranean from the 10th to the 12th century. The dynasty was founded by Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah in 909 CE and lasted until the Ayyubid conquest of Egypt in 1171 CE.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who founded the Fatimid Dynasty?

  1. Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi
  2. Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah
  3. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
  4. Al-Mustansir Billah
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the capital of the Fatimid Dynasty?

  1. Cairo
  2. Tunis
  3. Mahdia
  4. Salemiyah
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was not a Fatimid caliph?

  1. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
  2. Al-Aziz Billah
  3. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
  4. Saladin
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Fatimids were known for their patronage of which religion?

  1. Sunni Islam
  2. Shia Islam
  3. Christianity
  4. Judaism
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was a major Fatimid city in North Africa?

  1. Cairo
  2. Tunis
  3. Mahdia
  4. Salemiyah
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Fatimids conquered Egypt in which year?

  1. 969
  2. 970
  3. 971
  4. 972
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Fatimid caliph built the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo?

  1. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
  2. Al-Aziz Billah
  3. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
  4. Al-Mustansir Billah
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Fatimids were overthrown by which dynasty?

  1. The Seljuks
  2. The Ayyubids
  3. The Mamluks
  4. The Ottomans
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Fatimid caliph was known as the "Mad Caliph"?

  1. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
  2. Al-Aziz Billah
  3. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
  4. Al-Mustansir Billah
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Fatimids were known for their extensive trade network, which stretched from which region in the east to which region in the west?

  1. India to Spain
  2. China to Morocco
  3. Persia to Egypt
  4. Byzantium to Tunisia
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Fatimid caliph founded the city of Cairo?

  1. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
  2. Al-Aziz Billah
  3. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
  4. Al-Mustansir Billah
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Fatimids were known for their religious tolerance, allowing which of the following religions to be practiced freely in their empire?

  1. Sunni Islam
  2. Shia Islam
  3. Christianity
  4. Judaism
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Fatimid caliph is credited with building the Great Mosque of Kairouan in Tunisia?

  1. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
  2. Al-Aziz Billah
  3. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
  4. Al-Mustansir Billah
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Fatimids were known for their patronage of which branch of Islamic law?

  1. Hanafi
  2. Maliki
  3. Shafi'i
  4. Hanbali
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Fatimid caliph is known for his persecution of Christians and Jews?

  1. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
  2. Al-Aziz Billah
  3. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
  4. Al-Mustansir Billah
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