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Who was the first historically known ruler of the Sultanate of Ifat?
Who was the first historically known ruler of the Sultanate of Ifat?
- Sabr ad-Din
- King Yikuno Amlak
- Umar Walasma (correct)
- Amde Tsiyon
What strategic advantage did Ifat have due to its location?
What strategic advantage did Ifat have due to its location?
- Access to coastal trade routes
- Direct access to the Red Sea
- Monopoly over trade routes passing into Ethiopia (correct)
- Control over mountainous regions
What was the relationship between Ifat and the Sultanate of Shewa?
What was the relationship between Ifat and the Sultanate of Shewa?
- There was a long-standing peace treaty between Ifat and Shewa
- Ifat was a vassal state of Shewa
- Shewa conquered and annexed Ifat
- Ifat incorporated Shewa under its rule (correct)
How did Ifat lose its dominant position in the Ethiopian region?
How did Ifat lose its dominant position in the Ethiopian region?
What was the significance of converting local communities to Islam for Ifat's power?
What was the significance of converting local communities to Islam for Ifat's power?
What was the main economic activity in the Sultanate of Hadya?
What was the main economic activity in the Sultanate of Hadya?
In what year did Ifat become a tributary state to the Christian highland kingdom?
In what year did Ifat become a tributary state to the Christian highland kingdom?
Who were the original inhabitants of the Sultanate of Hadya?
Who were the original inhabitants of the Sultanate of Hadya?
Which region did the western frontiers of Hadya Sultanate touch?
Which region did the western frontiers of Hadya Sultanate touch?
What title did the rulers of Hadya hold?
What title did the rulers of Hadya hold?
What led to King Sertse Dingil permanently abandoning the Sultanate of Hadya?
What led to King Sertse Dingil permanently abandoning the Sultanate of Hadya?
Who played a crucial role in the politics of the Christian highland kingdom from Hadya?
Who played a crucial role in the politics of the Christian highland kingdom from Hadya?
