| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Nomadic indigenous people of Morocco | Berbers | 97%
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| Empire that annexed the above kingdom in 44 AD | Roman Empire | 55%
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| East Germanic tribe that sacked the above empire and invaded Morocco | Vandals | 48%
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| People who founded settlements on the Moroccan coast starting from 700s BC | Phoenicians | 41%
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| Spain | 41%
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| European countries that colonized Morocco (in alphabetical order) | France | 38%
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| Empire that took over in the 7th century, spreading Islam to Morocco | Umayyad Caliphate | 38%
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| Empire, initially a settlement of the above, that controlled Morocco | Carthage | 34%
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| Capital of the above dynasty founded in 1070, known for its red wall | Marrakesh | 34%
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| Capital of the above sultanate, home to the oldest university in the world | Fes | 31%
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| Explorer of this period who wrote a book about his travels around the world | Ibn Battuta | 31%
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| Kingdom founded in Morocco in the 3rd century BC | Mauretania | 31%
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| Former Spanish colony claimed by Morocco | Western Sahara | 31%
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| 11th century dynasty that stretches from the Tagus River to the Senegal River | Almoravid Dynasty | 28%
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| Successor state to the above dynasty, adhered to strict Islam | Almohad Caliphate | 24%
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| Successor state to the above empire, gaining control in the 5th century | Byzantine Empire | 24%
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| Dynasty that had ruled Morocco since 1631 | ‘Alawi Dynasty | 17%
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| Longest-reigning sultan of the above who moved the capital to Meknes | Ismail Ibn Sharif | 17%
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| Successor state to the above caliphate, lost certain amounts of territory | Marinid Sultanate | 17%
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| 1921-1926 failed war led by tribesman Abd el-Krim against colonizers | Rif War | 17%
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| Leader of the above who maintained independence from the Ottomans | Ahmad al-Mansur | 14%
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| 1212 battle in which the above caliphate was defeated by Iberian Christians | Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa | 14%
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| Sultanate founded in 1510 to resist Portuguese occupation of coastal regions | Saadi Sultanate | 14%
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| 1963-1964 war fought against neighboring Algeria | Sand War | 14%
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| 1086 battle that halted Christian advance into al-Andalus | Battle of Sagrajas | 10%
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| African slave army that seized power in the turmoil following the above's death | Black Guard | 10%
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| Party that was the pioneer for the Moroccan independence movement | Istiqlal Party | 10%
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| 740-743 revolt which led to Moroccan states seceding from the above | Berber Revolt | 7%
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| Monarch who restored order and recognized the United States in 1777 | Mohammed III | 7%
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| 1960s to 1980s period in which opponents of the king were “written off” | Years of Lead | 7%
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