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