The Split between Sunni Seljuk Turks and the Shi’ah Fatimids of Egypt (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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Which two groups' rivalry created Muslim weakness against the First Crusade?
Which two groups' rivalry created Muslim weakness against the First Crusade?
Shi'ah Fatimids (Egypt) & Sunni Seljuks
What did Shi'ah Muslims believe about legitimate political authority?
What did Shi'ah Muslims believe about legitimate political authority?
It descended from Muhammad via Ali
By 1095, Fatimid authority outside Egypt was limited to which three coastal cities?
By 1095, Fatimid authority outside Egypt was limited to which three coastal cities?
Tyre, Sidon, Acre
In which year did the Battle of Manzikert establish Seljuk control over much of Asia Minor?
In which year did the Battle of Manzikert establish Seljuk control over much of Asia Minor?
1071
Whose deaths in 1092 triggered a succession crisis that crippled the Seljuk Empire?
Whose deaths in 1092 triggered a succession crisis that crippled the Seljuk Empire?
Nizam al-Mulk & Malik Shah
What did the Fatimid recapture of Jerusalem in 1098 demonstrate?
What did the Fatimid recapture of Jerusalem in 1098 demonstrate?
Muslim rivalry > unity vs crusaders
According to Sunni tradition, government should operate according to which two principles?
According to Sunni tradition, government should operate according to which two principles?
Sunna & Shari'a
Which city became the capital of Seljuk power in Asia Minor in 1078?
Which city became the capital of Seljuk power in Asia Minor in 1078?
Nicaea
How did al-Sulami describe the divided Muslim world around 1105?
How did al-Sulami describe the divided Muslim world around 1105?
Separated kingdoms, disunited hearts
What was an atabeg in the fragmented Seljuk Empire?
What was an atabeg in the fragmented Seljuk Empire?
A military governor ruling a territory