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Historic house architecture in Morocco - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the meaning of the term 'Dar al-Makhzen'?
A) Palace of the Warlords
B) City of the Ministers
C) House or Abode of the Government
D) Royal Garden of the Sultans
  • 2. What is a 'mechouar' in the context of a royal palace?
A) A private garden for the Sultan
B) A type of bathhouse
C) A decorative window grille
D) A large walled square for ceremonies or parades
  • 3. Which garden is located on the outskirts of Marrakesh?
A) Mosara Garden
B) Bahia Palace
C) Agdal Gardens
D) Dar Batha
  • 4. What kind of structures were typically included in royal palaces to make them self-sufficient?
A) Shopping malls and hospitals
B) Bathhouses and mosques
C) Horse stables and military prisons
D) Factories and schools
  • 5. Which palace was built by Ba Ahmed in Marrakesh?
A) Dar Batha
B) Kasbah of Telouet
C) Bahia Palace
D) Dar Mnebbhi
  • 6. What modern material is now commonly used for walls and pillars in house renovations?
A) Stone
B) Brick
C) Cement
D) Rammed earth
  • 7. What has replaced traditional wooden mashrabiya-type windows in modern renovations?
A) Glass panels
B) Aluminum frames
C) Plastic shutters
D) Iron grilles
  • 8. What does the term 'riad' traditionally refer to?
A) A palace courtyard
B) A royal parade ground
C) A government building
D) An interior garden
  • 9. According to Mauro Spotorno, what process has the medina of Marrakesh been experiencing?
A) Depopulation
B) Industrialization
C) Ruralization
D) Gentrification
  • 10. Where is the Kasbah of Telouet located?
A) In the outskirts of Tangier
B) In the center of Fes
C) In a rural mountain town
D) Near the coast of Asilah
  • 11. Who is credited with the observation that Marrakesh has become more of a product than a place?
A) Khalid Madhi
B) Ba Ahmed
C) Mauro Spotorno
D) Nancy Nabeel Aly Demerdash
  • 12. Which palace is cited as an example of a palace built by a local magnate in Asilah?
A) Dar Mnebbhi
B) Palace of Raissouli
C) Dar Glaoui
D) Dar Si Said
  • 13. What is the primary critique regarding tourism in Marrakesh according to Khalid Madhi?
A) The destruction of the city walls
B) The high cost of maintaining gardens
C) The lack of modern infrastructure
D) Heritage commodification and power relations
  • 14. Which former garden was located in Fes?
A) Bahia Garden
B) Mosara Garden
C) Agdal Garden
D) Batha Garden
  • 15. What is the layout of a typical Moroccan royal palace?
A) Sprawling structures arranged around courtyards and gardens
B) A collection of towers joined by bridges
C) Vertical high-rise architecture
D) A single massive rectangular building
  • 16. Which material was primarily used for the construction of walls in Salé and Rabat houses?
A) Reinforced concrete
B) Sun-dried mud brick
C) Marble slabs
D) Rubble masonry
  • 17. Where was the stone for building houses in Salé and Rabat sourced?
A) Bou Regreg valley
B) Atlas Mountains
C) Sahara desert quarries
D) Rif mountains
  • 18. What architectural feature was commonly used for the outlines of arches in Salé and Rabat?
A) Cut stone
B) Painted wood
C) Terracotta tiles
D) Cast iron
  • 19. Which motifs were commonly carved into the capitals of columns in Salé and Rabat?
A) Calligraphic inscriptions
B) Geometric star patterns
C) Animal figures
D) Arabesque motifs
  • 20. What is the typical color of both external and internal walls in Salé and Rabat?
A) Terracotta
B) Ochre
C) Whitewashed
D) Blue
  • 21. What design feature is often found at the top of the outer doorway arch in coastal Moroccan houses?
A) Sculpted keystone motif
B) Copper plating
C) Lion head carving
D) Crescent moon emblem
  • 22. According to George Marçais, which architectural tradition influenced the outer doorways of Salé and Rabat?
A) Spanish Renaissance
B) Ancient Egyptian
C) Ottoman Baroque
D) Byzantine
  • 23. Who introduced the Spanish Renaissance influence to the coastal cities of Morocco?
A) Morisco refugees
B) French explorers
C) Roman settlers
D) Italian merchants
  • 24. What is the primary material used for the columns in the galleries of Salé and Rabat?
A) Solid oak logs
B) Stacked ceramic bricks
C) Stone drums
D) Polished metal
  • 25. How does the architecture of Salé and Rabat differ from Marrakesh and Fes regarding ceilings?
A) Ceilings are less decorative
B) Ceilings are tiled
C) Ceilings use expensive cedar
D) Ceilings are much higher
  • 26. What type of leaf is specifically mentioned as an arabesque motif on column capitals?
A) Olive leaves
B) Laurel leaves
C) Palm fronds
D) Acanthus leaves
  • 27. Who divided the architecture of later Moroccan houses into three general categories?
A) George Marçais
B) Leo Africanus
C) Charles de Foucauld
D) Ibn Battuta
  • 28. Which construction material is most commonly used for Fes and Meknes houses?
A) Marble
B) Brick
C) Stone
D) Concrete
  • 29. What material is typically used for the carved ceilings and doors in Fes?
A) Walnut wood
B) Pine wood
C) Oak wood
D) Cedar wood
  • 30. What is used to cover the lower parts of walls and pillars in rich Fes houses?
A) Stucco carvings
B) Painted clay
C) Mosaic marble
D) Zellij tiles
  • 31. What happened to wooden decoration in Marrakesh by the late 19th century?
A) It was limited to painted decoration
B) It was strictly forbidden by law
C) It became more elaborately carved
D) It was replaced by plastic
  • 32. What happened to horseshoe arches in Marrakesh after the 18th century?
A) They became the standard
B) They were rediscovered
C) They became rarer
D) They were prohibited
  • 33. Which of these cities follows the northern Moroccan style of architecture?
A) Marrakesh
B) Rabat
C) Salé
D) Ouazzane
  • 34. How are the upper surfaces of walls in Fes houses finished?
A) Raw concrete
B) Heavy tapestry
C) Painted bricks
D) Carved stucco
  • 35. What is the term for the central courtyard in traditional Moroccan houses?
A) douiria
B) chahar bagh
C) wast ad-dar
D) menzeh
  • 36. Where did the riyad garden concept likely originate?
A) Roman architecture
B) Egyptian architecture
C) Greek architecture
D) Persian architecture
  • 37. How are riyad gardens typically divided?
A) Into four parts by two intersecting straight paths.
B) Into six irregular plots.
C) Into a single open space with no partitions.
D) Into three circular tiers.
  • 38. Which of the following cities has architecture showing more Ottoman influence compared to Morocco?
A) Algiers
B) Marrakesh
C) Casablanca
D) Fes
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