DP History Questionbank
2: The Fatimids (909–1171)
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- Foundation of the dynasty; political, economic and social factors
- Conquest of Egypt and the foundation of Cairo; reasons for, and impact of, the conquest
- Fatimid claims to the caliphate: the ‘Abbasids and Umayyads of Spain
- Fatimid ideology and its historical impact; religious relations (Muslims, Coptic Christians, Jews)
- Economic developments including trade within the Fatimid realm of influence
- Height of the Fatimid Empire; government institutions; institutions of learning (Dar al-’Ilm)
- Decline of the Fatimids: internal dissolution; external challenges
- Case studies of two of the following: al-Mu’izz (953–975); al-Hakim (996–1021); al-Mustansir (1036– 1094)
Directly related questions
- 17M.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: Evaluate the importance of economic and social factors in the rise to power of the Fatimids.
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17M.3op1.HL.TZ0.4:
“Institutions of learning (Dar al-‘Ilm) were more significant than government institutions during the height of the Fatimid Empire.” Discuss.
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20N.3op1.HL.TZ0.4:
Evaluate the importance of institutions of learning (Dar al-’Ilm) in supporting Fatimid power.
- 20N.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: To what extent did divisions within the Fatimid Empire weaken their claim to the caliphate?
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17N.3op1.HL.TZ0.03:
Discuss the impact of the foundation of Cairo (969) on political and social developments in the Fatimid Empire.
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17N.3op1.HL.TZ0.04:
Evaluate the impact on the Fatimid Empire of either al-Hakim (996–1021) or al-Mustansir (1036–1094).
- 21M.3op1.HL.TZ0.4: “The policy of religious toleration was responsible for the strength of the Fatimid Empire.”...
- 21M.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: “The Fatimids had little impact on the Muslim world.” To what extent do you agree with this...
- 18M.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: “The Fatimids had a significant impact on the development of trade during the period from 909 to...
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18M.3op1.HL.TZ0.4:
Discuss the reasons for the decline of the Fatimids.
- 21N.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: “The impact of the Fatimid conquest of Egypt was mainly economic.” Discuss.
- 21N.3op1.HL.TZ0.4: Examine the contribution of religious relations to the maintenance of power of the Fatimid Empire.
- 18N.3op1.HL.TZ0.4: “Fatimid claims to the caliphate were weaker than those of the ‘Abbasids and of the Umayyads of...
- 18N.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: Evaluate the role of political and economic factors in the foundation of the Fatimid dynasty.
- 22M.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: “Economic factors were more important than social factors to the foundation of the Fatimid...
- 22M.3op1.HL.TZ0.4: “Fatimid ideology had limited impact on the Muslim world.” To what extent do you agree with this...
- 19M.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: Evaluate the impact of Fatimid ideology on religious relations with Muslims, Coptic Christians...
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19M.3op1.HL.TZ0.4:
Evaluate the effectiveness of the military reforms of two of the following: al-Mu’izz (953–975); al-Hakim (996–1021); al-Mustansir (1036–1094).
- 19N.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: Discuss the reasons for, and the results of, the Fatimid conquest of Egypt.
- 19N.3op1.HL.TZ0.4: “The decline of the Fatimids was the result of external challenges.” To what extent do you agree...
Sub sections and their related questions
Foundation of the dynasty; political, economic and social factors
- 17M.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: Evaluate the importance of economic and social factors in the rise to power of the Fatimids.
- 18N.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: Evaluate the role of political and economic factors in the foundation of the Fatimid dynasty.
- 22M.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: “Economic factors were more important than social factors to the foundation of the Fatimid...
Conquest of Egypt and the foundation of Cairo; reasons for, and impact of, the conquest
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17N.3op1.HL.TZ0.03:
Discuss the impact of the foundation of Cairo (969) on political and social developments in the Fatimid Empire.
- 19N.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: Discuss the reasons for, and the results of, the Fatimid conquest of Egypt.
- 21N.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: “The impact of the Fatimid conquest of Egypt was mainly economic.” Discuss.
Fatimid claims to the caliphate: the ‘Abbasids and Umayyads of Spain
- 18N.3op1.HL.TZ0.4: “Fatimid claims to the caliphate were weaker than those of the ‘Abbasids and of the Umayyads of...
- 20N.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: To what extent did divisions within the Fatimid Empire weaken their claim to the caliphate?
Fatimid ideology and its historical impact; religious relations (Muslims, Coptic Christians, Jews)
- 19M.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: Evaluate the impact of Fatimid ideology on religious relations with Muslims, Coptic Christians...
- 21M.3op1.HL.TZ0.4: “The policy of religious toleration was responsible for the strength of the Fatimid Empire.”...
- 21N.3op1.HL.TZ0.4: Examine the contribution of religious relations to the maintenance of power of the Fatimid Empire.
- 22M.3op1.HL.TZ0.4: “Fatimid ideology had limited impact on the Muslim world.” To what extent do you agree with this...
Economic developments including trade within the Fatimid realm of influence
- 18M.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: “The Fatimids had a significant impact on the development of trade during the period from 909 to...
- 21M.3op1.HL.TZ0.3: “The Fatimids had little impact on the Muslim world.” To what extent do you agree with this...
Height of the Fatimid Empire; government institutions; institutions of learning (Dar al-’Ilm)
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17M.3op1.HL.TZ0.4:
“Institutions of learning (Dar al-‘Ilm) were more significant than government institutions during the height of the Fatimid Empire.” Discuss.
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20N.3op1.HL.TZ0.4:
Evaluate the importance of institutions of learning (Dar al-’Ilm) in supporting Fatimid power.
Decline of the Fatimids: internal dissolution; external challenges
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18M.3op1.HL.TZ0.4:
Discuss the reasons for the decline of the Fatimids.
- 19N.3op1.HL.TZ0.4: “The decline of the Fatimids was the result of external challenges.” To what extent do you agree...
