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Exploring Morocco: A Quiz on Culture, Geography, and History

Test your knowledge about Morocco's culture, geography, and history with this engaging quiz. Explore various aspects of this North African country, from its capital to its literary contributions.

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1 Which of the following titles did Morocco have?

2 Moroccan writers, such as ________, Driss Chraïbi, Abdallah Laroui, Abdelfattah Kilito, and Fatima Mernissi, publish their works in both French and English.

3 What is the capital of Morocco?

4 Who played Martin in the movie Morocco?

5 ________ is the center of commerce and industry and the leading port; Rabat is the seat of government; Tangier is the gateway to Morocco from Spain and also a major port; Fes is the cultural and religious center; and Marrakech is a major tourist center.

6 What does the following picture show?  Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech. The name is derived from al-Koutoubiyyin, meaning librarian.   An array of Moroccan pastries.   Moroccan Sahara

7 What timezone is Morocco in during daylight savings?

8 What is the area of Morocco in square km?

9 What type of government does Morocco have?

10 The territory is mostly administered as the Southern Provinces by Morocco since Spain handed over the territory to Morocco and Mauritania after the ________ in 1975-76.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • realising the many sexual and drug pressures facing young people, a student association in Morocco encourages their youth to seek Answers, Solutions and Knowledge.
  • most of the world's population of Northern Bald Ibis, an endangered species of birds, are found at Souss-Massa National Park in Morocco.
  • former Moroccan prime minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi involved himself in socialist causes as early as the age of 20, by attempting to organize the Casablanca working class.
  • remnants of terracotta piping used in public baths during Roman times in Morocco are on display at the Rabat Archaeological Museum.
  • the Bombardment of Mogador was accomplished in 1844 by a French Navy fleet against the Moroccan city of Essaouira.
  • the former featherweight world boxing champion Andre Routis spent two years in Morocco as a mechanic for the French Colonial Army.
  • the career of Tiia Piili, four-time FISAF World Champion in sport aerobics, was threatened when she got food poisoning attending a competition in Morocco.
  • during the mid-20th century, wine from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia accounted for nearly two-thirds of all internationally traded wine.
  • despite being a widely-used garden plant on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Salvia interrupta can only be found in nature in the Atlas Mountains in the African country of Morocco.
  • Mohammed bin Hadou was a Moroccan ambassador to the court of Charles II in England in 1681–82.
  • mellah is a walled Jewish quarter of a city in Morocco, an analogue of the European ghetto.
  • Moroccan alligator wrestler and circus strongman Tahar Douis set a world record by lifting 12 men weighing a total of 1,700 pounds on his shoulders.
  • Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator were both filmed in the ksar Aït Benhaddou in Morocco.
  • Alanqa is a newly described pterosaur from Morocco which had a wingspan of up to six metres.
  • an Anglo-Moroccan alliance, developed between Elizabeth I of England and the Moroccan Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, had an influence on at least two of Shakespeare's plays.
  • US abolitionist Robert Purvis had two grandparents who were English, a grandmother kidnapped at twelve from Morocco and enslaved in Charleston, and a grandfather who was German Jewish.
  • Moroccan Elarbi Khattabi won five medals in team competitions at the World Cross Country Championships, including Morocco's first such medal, the silver in 1994.
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