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