Agadir - Exam
Agadir
  • 1. Which country is Agadir located in?
A) Tunisia
B) Spain
C) Algeria
D) Morocco
  • 2. What natural disaster struck Agadir in 1960?
A) Earthquake
B) Volcanic eruption
C) Tornado
D) Flood
  • 3. What ocean borders Agadir?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
  • 4. In which region of Morocco is Agadir situated?
A) Casablanca-Settat
B) Sahara
C) Rif
D) Souss-Massa
  • 5. Which industry is significant in Agadir?
A) Manufacturing
B) Fishing
C) Mining
D) Oil Production
  • 6. Which beach is famous in Agadir?
A) Agadir Beach
B) Bondi Beach
C) Copacabana Beach
D) Miami Beach
  • 7. What major event does Agadir host annually?
A) Rio Carnival
B) Agadir Music Festival
C) Burning Man
D) Mardi Gras
  • 8. What is the currency used in Agadir?
A) Euro
B) US Dollar
C) Pound Sterling
D) Moroccan Dirham
  • 9. What historical site can be found in Agadir?
A) Agadir Oufella
B) Koutoubia Mosque
C) Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou
D) Hassan II Mosque
  • 10. How far is Agadir from Casablanca?
A) 300 kilometres (186 mi)
B) 400 kilometres (249 mi)
C) 509 kilometres (316 mi)
D) 600 kilometres (373 mi)
  • 11. What is the population of Agadir according to the 2024 Moroccan census?
A) 346,106
B) 501,797
C) 487,954
D) 400,000
  • 12. Which language is spoken natively by a majority of Agadir's population?
A) English
B) Berber languages
C) French
D) Arabic
  • 13. What percentage of Agadir's population speaks Berber languages natively?
A) 30.5%
B) 40.7%
C) 60.2%
D) 50.3%
  • 14. Which two festivals related to Berber culture are celebrated in Agadir?
A) Christmas and Easter
B) Yennayer and Bujlood
C) Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
D) Lunar New Year and Diwali
  • 15. What is the average midday temperature in Agadir during January?
A) 25.0 °C (77 °F)
B) 15.0 °C (59 °F)
C) 30.0 °C (86 °F)
D) 20.5 °C (69 °F)
  • 16. What is the meaning of the Berber noun 'Agadir'?
A) 'Wall, enclosure, fortified building, citadel'
B) 'Desert'
C) 'Riverbank'
D) 'Marketplace'
  • 17. What was Agadir called on a map from 1325?
A) Cape Ighir
B) Porto Mesegina
C) Agadir al-harba
D) Souss River
  • 18. Which tribe was associated with the name Porto Mesegina?
A) The Tuareg
B) The Berber tribe Mesguina (also known as Ksima)
C) The Arabs
D) The Phoenicians
  • 19. What is the significance of Cape Ighir in relation to Agadir?
A) 'The fortress of the cape', referring to the nearby promontory named Cape Ighir
B) It is where the Souss River flows into the ocean.
C) It was a major trading post.
D) It marks the northern boundary of Agadir.
  • 20. Who occupied the area around Agadir in 1505?
A) Guterre de Monroy
B) Muhammad al-Qa'im
C) João Lopes de Sequeira
D) Mohammed ash-Sheikh
  • 21. What was the name of the Portuguese colony established near Agadir?
A) Santa Cruz do Cabo do Gué
B) Safi
C) Azemmour
D) Mazagan
  • 22. What does the name 'Funti' or 'Founti' derive from?
A) The Portuguese word for 'fountain'
B) An Arabic word meaning 'fortress'
C) A local Berber term for 'hill'
D) A Spanish word for 'spring'
  • 23. On what date did the King of Portugal purchase the castle near Agadir?
A) 1 January 1505
B) 16 February 1541
C) 12 March 1540
D) 25 January 1513
  • 24. Who was declared leader of the local military efforts against the Portuguese in 1510?
A) João Lopes de Sequeira
B) Mohammed ash-Sheikh
C) Muhammad al-Qa'im
D) Guterre de Monroy
  • 25. Which dynasty was founded by the descendants of Muhammad al-Qa'im?
A) The Sa'di dynasty
B) The Wattasid dynasty
C) The Marinid dynasty
D) The Almohad dynasty
  • 26. Where did the Sa'di dynasty establish their capital?
A) Agadir
B) Fes
C) Tangier
D) Marrakesh
  • 27. In what year did Muhammad al-Shaykh occupy the main hill above the Portuguese at Agadir?
A) 1520
B) 1550
C) 1513
D) 1540
  • 28. When did the siege of the Portuguese colony at Agadir begin?
A) 16 February 1541
B) 1 January 1505
C) 25 January 1513
D) 12 March 1540
  • 29. On what date was the siege of the Portuguese colony at Agadir successfully concluded?
A) 16 February 1540
B) 1 January 1505
C) 12 March 1541
D) 25 January 1513
  • 30. How many Portuguese survivors were taken prisoner after the siege?
A) Three hundred
B) One thousand
C) Two hundred
D) Six hundred
  • 31. Who was Dona Mecia married to after her husband's death?
A) Muhammad al-Qa'im
B) Sheikh Mohammed ash-Sheikh
C) João Lopes de Sequeira
D) Guterre de Monroy
  • 32. In what year did Dona Mecia die?
A) 1544
B) 1550
C) 1520
D) 1513
  • 33. What was the name of the manuscript describing the Portuguese presence in Agadir?
A) The Portuguese in Morocco
B) The History of Sous
C) Este He O Origem e Comeco e Cabo da Villa de Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gue D'Agoa de Narba
D) The Chronicles of Agadir
  • 34. Who published the manuscript with a French translation for the first time?
A) José Manuel Azevedo e Silva
B) João Marinho e Santos
C) Pierre de Cenival
D) Mohammed Nadir
  • 35. In what year was the manuscript first published with a French translation?
A) 1934
B) 1541
C) 1505
D) 1550
  • 36. In what year was Agadir completely destroyed by an earthquake?
A) 1960
B) 1881
C) 1760
D) 1731
  • 37. Which port was established as an alternative to Agadir after the 1731 earthquake?
A) Casablanca
B) Tangier
C) Essaouira
D) Marrakech
  • 38. Who reopened the harbour of Agadir in 1881 to supply expeditions?
A) Sultan Hassan I
B) Abdallah al-Ghalib
C) Muhammad al-Shaykh
D) Moulay Ismail
  • 39. When did French troops land in Agadir?
A) 1 July 1911
B) 29 February 1960
C) 4 November 1911
D) 15 June 1913
  • 40. Who was the director of the Protectorate's Urban Planning Department involved in Agadir's modern development?
A) Charles de Foucauld
B) Michel Ecochard
C) Henri Prost
D) Albert Laprade
  • 41. What was the name of the avenue central to Agadir's modern city plan?
A) Avenue Lyautey
B) Avenue Al Idrissi
C) Avenue Mohammed VI
D) Avenue Hassan II
  • 42. Who visited Agadir's port in 1959 aboard Aristotle Onassis' yacht?
A) Nikita Khrushchev
B) Charles de Gaulle
C) Winston Churchill
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 43. What was Agadir's status in the world of sardine ports during the 1980s?
A) Premier sardine port
B) Second-largest sardine port
C) Third-largest sardine port
D) Not a significant sardine port
  • 44. How long is the beach in Agadir?
A) 20 km
B) 5 km
C) Over 10 km
D) 15 km
  • 45. What is the oldest district of villas in Agadir?
A) High Founty
B) Swiss Village
C) Mixed Sector District (THE NEW IHCHACH)
D) Founty or 'Bay of palm trees'
  • 46. Which district in Agadir was the last work before his death of the renowned French urbanist, Gérald Hanning?
A) High Founty
B) Swiss Village
C) Hay Mohammadi
D) Dakhla
  • 47. Which district is known as the 'city of government employees'?
A) Mixed Sector District (THE NEW IHCHACH)
B) Les Amicales
C) Swiss Village
D) Founty or 'Bay of palm trees'
  • 48. Which district houses the Hassan II hospital?
A) Founty or 'Bay of palm trees'
B) Swiss Village
C) Charaf
D) Mixed Sector District (THE NEW IHCHACH)
  • 49. In what year was the Kasbah built?
A) 1992
B) 1960
C) 1572
D) 1940
  • 50. Who built the Kasbah in Agadir?
A) NAO
B) Coco Polizzi
C) Abdallah al-Ghalib
D) The Italian artist
  • 51. What is inscribed above the front door of the Kasbah?
A) "Peace and Prosperity"
B) "God, the Nation, the King"
C) "Agadir Oufla"
D) "Welcome to Agadir"
  • 52. What remains of the Kasbah after the earthquake?
A) The original Moorish café
B) All its buildings intact
C) A shopping district
D) A restored long high wall that surrounds non-buildable land
  • 53. What percentage of buildings in Old Talborjt were destroyed or severely damaged by the 1960 earthquake?
A) 50%
B) 90%
C) 70%
D) 30%
  • 54. What is the current status of Old Talborjt?
A) A bustling shopping district
B) Non-buildable area
C) A residential neighborhood
D) An industrial zone
  • 55. What is the primary use of Avenue El Moun in Old Talborjt?
A) Pedestrian walkway
B) Public transport
C) Commercial activities
D) Driving schools
  • 56. What types of sectors can be found in Souk El Had?
A) Only furniture and crafts
B) Only meat and spices
C) Only clothing and vegetables
D) Furniture, crafts, clothing, vegetables, meat, spices etc.
  • 57. What is La Médina?
A) A handicrafts space created by Coco Polizzi in 1992
B) An ancient fortress built in 1572
C) The largest market in the region
D) A modern shopping mall
  • 58. What is the Köppen climate classification of Agadir?
A) Dfb
B) Af
C) BSh
D) Csa
  • 59. Which company in Agadir is a subsidiary of the Italian group Italcementi?
A) Souk El Had
B) Morocco Movement association
C) Ciments du Maroc (CIMAR)
D) Al Massira Airport
  • 60. Which of the following is NOT an export from Agadir's commercial port?
A) Cobalt
B) Manganese
C) Zinc
D) Wheat
  • 61. What percentage of Agadir's population was recorded as under 15 years old in the 2024 Moroccan census?
A) 58.3%
B) 40.7%
C) 13.4%
D) 22.9%
  • 62. Which district is Avenue du Port located in?
A) Souss-Massa
B) Taroudant
C) Taghazout
D) Anza
  • 63. What type of school is unique to Agadir's port area?
A) Cement school
B) Merchant marine school
C) Fisheries school
D) Tourism school
  • 64. Which cultural event in Agadir focuses on urban music?
A) Timitar festival
B) Noiz Makerz concert
C) FIDADOC
D) International Festival of University Theatre
  • 65. What is the name of the national break-dancing championship held in Agadir?
A) Timitar Breakdance
B) Breaking South
C) Moroccan B-Boys Championship
D) Agadir Dance Off
  • 66. Which month is the International Documentary Film Festival held in Agadir?
A) November
B) July
C) March
D) September
  • 67. What type of festival is the Festival of Laughter in Agadir?
A) Music concert
B) Cultural event
C) Art exhibition
D) Film festival
  • 68. What is the name of the university in Agadir?
A) Université Ibn Zohr
B) National School of Applied Sciences
C) Higher School OF Education And Training
D) Graduate School of Agadir technology
  • 69. What is the name of the new stadium in Agadir?
A) Stade de Marrakech
B) Stade Mohammed V
C) Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
D) Adrar Stadium
  • 70. Which association club in Agadir is related to Taekwondo?
A) Association club El johara
B) Cité Suisse Basket
C) Najah Souss Agadir
D) Royal Tennis Club Agadir
  • 71. Which Moroccan-Belgian doctor and researcher is associated with Agadir?
A) Moncef Slaoui
B) Hicham El Majhad
C) Omar Hilale
D) Pokimane
  • 72. Which Moroccan politician and activist is associated with Agadir?
A) Mohamed Bensaid Ait Idder
B) Sion Assidon
C) Abdelkrim Baadi
D) Walid Azaro
  • 73. Who is a Moroccan actor, writer, and filmmaker born in Agadir?
A) Mohamed Choua
B) Issam Chebake
C) Jacques Bensimon
D) Soufiane El Khalidy
  • 74. Which Moroccan-Canadian Internet personality and streamer is associated with Agadir?
A) Michel Vieuchange
B) Dominique Strauss-Kahn
C) Jacques Bensimon
D) Pokimane
  • 75. Which Moroccan activist was born in Agadir?
A) Michel Vieuchange
B) Jacques Bensimon
C) Sion Assidon
D) Dominique Strauss-Kahn
  • 76. Which village is known for surfing near Agadir?
A) Imouran
B) Taghazout
C) Aitswal
D) Tamaounza
  • 77. Which city is located approximately 80 km east of Agadir?
A) Taroudannt
B) Marrakech
C) Essaouira
D) Tiznit
  • 78. What natural feature can be found at Legzira beach south of Agadir?
A) Waterfalls
B) Natural arches
C) Coral reefs
D) Volcanic rocks
  • 79. Which city is located approximately 160 km south of Agadir on the coast?
A) Essaouira
B) Tafraout
C) Agadir Bay
D) Sidi Ifni
  • 80. Which beach is located approximately 12 km from Agadir?
A) Bouyirdn
B) Imouran
C) Taghazout
D) Tamaounza
  • 81. What type of architecture is featured in the marina of Agadir?
A) Romanesque
B) Gothic
C) Moorish
D) Modernist
  • 82. Which city has a cooperation pact with Agadir in France?
A) Marseille
B) Lyon
C) Paris
D) Nice
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