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