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Agadir - Exam
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  • 1. Which country is Agadir located in?
A) Tunisia
B) Morocco
C) Algeria
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) Rif
B) Souss-Massa
C) Sahara
D) Casablanca-Settat
  • 5. Which industry is significant in Agadir?
A) Oil Production
B) Mining
C) Fishing
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) Burning Man
C) Rio Carnival
D) Agadir Music Festival
  • 8. What is the currency used in Agadir?
A) Moroccan Dirham
B) US Dollar
C) Euro
D) Pound Sterling
  • 9. What historical site can be found in Agadir?
A) Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou
B) Agadir Oufella
C) Hassan II Mosque
D) Koutoubia Mosque
  • 10. How far is Agadir from Casablanca?
A) 400 kilometres (249 mi)
B) 600 kilometres (373 mi)
C) 509 kilometres (316 mi)
D) 300 kilometres (186 mi)
  • 11. What is the population of Agadir according to the 2024 Moroccan census?
A) 487,954
B) 400,000
C) 501,797
D) 346,106
  • 12. Which language is spoken natively by a majority of Agadir's population?
A) French
B) English
C) Arabic
D) Berber languages
  • 13. What percentage of Agadir's population speaks Berber languages natively?
A) 40.7%
B) 60.2%
C) 30.5%
D) 50.3%
  • 14. Which two festivals related to Berber culture are celebrated in Agadir?
A) Lunar New Year and Diwali
B) Yennayer and Bujlood
C) Christmas and Easter
D) Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
  • 15. What is the average midday temperature in Agadir during January?
A) 15.0 °C (59 °F)
B) 30.0 °C (86 °F)
C) 20.5 °C (69 °F)
D) 25.0 °C (77 °F)
  • 16. What is the meaning of the Berber noun 'Agadir'?
A) 'Marketplace'
B) 'Wall, enclosure, fortified building, citadel'
C) 'Desert'
D) 'Riverbank'
  • 17. What was Agadir called on a map from 1325?
A) Agadir al-harba
B) Porto Mesegina
C) Cape Ighir
D) Souss River
  • 18. Which tribe was associated with the name Porto Mesegina?
A) The Berber tribe Mesguina (also known as Ksima)
B) The Tuareg
C) The Phoenicians
D) The Arabs
  • 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 marks the northern boundary of Agadir.
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) Guterre de Monroy
B) João Lopes de Sequeira
C) Mohammed ash-Sheikh
D) Muhammad al-Qa'im
  • 21. What was the name of the Portuguese colony established near Agadir?
A) Safi
B) Azemmour
C) Mazagan
D) Santa Cruz do Cabo do Gué
  • 22. What does the name 'Funti' or 'Founti' derive from?
A) The Portuguese word for 'fountain'
B) A Spanish word for 'spring'
C) A local Berber term for 'hill'
D) An Arabic word meaning 'fortress'
  • 23. On what date did the King of Portugal purchase the castle near Agadir?
A) 1 January 1505
B) 16 February 1541
C) 25 January 1513
D) 12 March 1540
  • 24. Who was declared leader of the local military efforts against the Portuguese in 1510?
A) Mohammed ash-Sheikh
B) João Lopes de Sequeira
C) Guterre de Monroy
D) Muhammad al-Qa'im
  • 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) Marrakesh
B) Tangier
C) Fes
D) Agadir
  • 27. In what year did Muhammad al-Shaykh occupy the main hill above the Portuguese at Agadir?
A) 1550
B) 1540
C) 1520
D) 1513
  • 28. When did the siege of the Portuguese colony at Agadir begin?
A) 12 March 1540
B) 1 January 1505
C) 25 January 1513
D) 16 February 1541
  • 29. On what date was the siege of the Portuguese colony at Agadir successfully concluded?
A) 12 March 1541
B) 25 January 1513
C) 16 February 1540
D) 1 January 1505
  • 30. How many Portuguese survivors were taken prisoner after the siege?
A) Two hundred
B) One thousand
C) Three hundred
D) Six hundred
  • 31. Who was Dona Mecia married to after her husband's death?
A) Sheikh Mohammed ash-Sheikh
B) João Lopes de Sequeira
C) Guterre de Monroy
D) Muhammad al-Qa'im
  • 32. In what year did Dona Mecia die?
A) 1550
B) 1544
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 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) Mohammed Nadir
B) Pierre de Cenival
C) José Manuel Azevedo e Silva
D) João Marinho e Santos
  • 35. In what year was the manuscript first published with a French translation?
A) 1550
B) 1541
C) 1934
D) 1505
  • 36. In what year was Agadir completely destroyed by an earthquake?
A) 1760
B) 1731
C) 1881
D) 1960
  • 37. Which port was established as an alternative to Agadir after the 1731 earthquake?
A) Essaouira
B) Casablanca
C) Tangier
D) Marrakech
  • 38. Who reopened the harbour of Agadir in 1881 to supply expeditions?
A) Sultan Hassan I
B) Muhammad al-Shaykh
C) Moulay Ismail
D) Abdallah al-Ghalib
  • 39. When did French troops land in Agadir?
A) 15 June 1913
B) 29 February 1960
C) 1 July 1911
D) 4 November 1911
  • 40. Who was the director of the Protectorate's Urban Planning Department involved in Agadir's modern development?
A) Michel Ecochard
B) Henri Prost
C) Albert Laprade
D) Charles de Foucauld
  • 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) Winston Churchill
B) Nikita Khrushchev
C) Charles de Gaulle
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 43. What was Agadir's status in the world of sardine ports during the 1980s?
A) Not a significant sardine port
B) Premier sardine port
C) Third-largest sardine port
D) Second-largest sardine port
  • 44. How long is the beach in Agadir?
A) 5 km
B) Over 10 km
C) 20 km
D) 15 km
  • 45. What is the oldest district of villas in Agadir?
A) High Founty
B) Mixed Sector District (THE NEW IHCHACH)
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) Swiss Village
C) Hay Mohammadi
D) Dakhla
  • 47. Which district is known as the 'city of government employees'?
A) Swiss Village
B) Founty or 'Bay of palm trees'
C) Mixed Sector District (THE NEW IHCHACH)
D) Les Amicales
  • 48. Which district houses the Hassan II hospital?
A) Swiss Village
B) Charaf
C) Mixed Sector District (THE NEW IHCHACH)
D) Founty or 'Bay of palm trees'
  • 49. In what year was the Kasbah built?
A) 1960
B) 1572
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) "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) The original Moorish café
B) A shopping district
C) All its buildings intact
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) 30%
B) 50%
C) 90%
D) 70%
  • 54. What is the current status of Old Talborjt?
A) An industrial zone
B) Non-buildable area
C) A residential neighborhood
D) A bustling shopping district
  • 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) Furniture, crafts, clothing, vegetables, meat, spices etc.
B) Only furniture and crafts
C) Only meat and spices
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) Af
B) BSh
C) Dfb
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) Zinc
B) Manganese
C) Wheat
D) Cobalt
  • 61. What percentage of Agadir's population was recorded as under 15 years old in the 2024 Moroccan census?
A) 13.4%
B) 22.9%
C) 58.3%
D) 40.7%
  • 62. Which district is Avenue du Port located in?
A) Taroudant
B) Taghazout
C) Anza
D) Souss-Massa
  • 63. What type of school is unique to Agadir's port area?
A) Tourism school
B) Fisheries school
C) Cement school
D) Merchant marine school
  • 64. Which cultural event in Agadir focuses on urban music?
A) Timitar festival
B) International Festival of University Theatre
C) Noiz Makerz concert
D) FIDADOC
  • 65. What is the name of the national break-dancing championship held in Agadir?
A) Agadir Dance Off
B) Timitar Breakdance
C) Moroccan B-Boys Championship
D) Breaking South
  • 66. Which month is the International Documentary Film Festival held in Agadir?
A) March
B) July
C) November
D) September
  • 67. What type of festival is the Festival of Laughter in Agadir?
A) Music concert
B) Art exhibition
C) Film festival
D) Cultural event
  • 68. What is the name of the university in Agadir?
A) Graduate School of Agadir technology
B) National School of Applied Sciences
C) Higher School OF Education And Training
D) Université Ibn Zohr
  • 69. What is the name of the new stadium in Agadir?
A) Stade Mohammed V
B) Stade de Marrakech
C) Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
D) Adrar Stadium
  • 70. Which association club in Agadir is related to Taekwondo?
A) Cité Suisse Basket
B) Najah Souss Agadir
C) Association club El johara
D) Royal Tennis Club Agadir
  • 71. Which Moroccan-Belgian doctor and researcher is associated with Agadir?
A) Omar Hilale
B) Hicham El Majhad
C) Moncef Slaoui
D) Pokimane
  • 72. Which Moroccan politician and activist is associated with Agadir?
A) Abdelkrim Baadi
B) Walid Azaro
C) Mohamed Bensaid Ait Idder
D) Sion Assidon
  • 73. Who is a Moroccan actor, writer, and filmmaker born in Agadir?
A) Jacques Bensimon
B) Soufiane El Khalidy
C) Issam Chebake
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) Dominique Strauss-Kahn
B) Michel Vieuchange
C) Jacques Bensimon
D) Sion Assidon
  • 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) Essaouira
C) Marrakech
D) Tiznit
  • 78. What natural feature can be found at Legzira beach south of Agadir?
A) Waterfalls
B) Volcanic rocks
C) Coral reefs
D) Natural arches
  • 79. Which city is located approximately 160 km south of Agadir on the coast?
A) Essaouira
B) Agadir Bay
C) Tafraout
D) Sidi Ifni
  • 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) Moorish
B) Gothic
C) Modernist
D) Romanesque
  • 82. Which city has a cooperation pact with Agadir in France?
A) Marseille
B) Lyon
C) Nice
D) Paris
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