A Morocco Question Tour

سلام! Challenge yourself with these thirty-two questions in eight categories about the nation of Morocco.

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Hint	Answer
Cities 1: This city shares its name with a hat and is known for its tanneries.	Fez
Cities 2: Famous bright blue city.	Chefchaouen
Cities 3: Morocco's largest city and the namesake of a famous 1942 romantic film.	Casablanca
Cities 4: City that once was an international free zone. A fun fact is that it is also the first location of a U.S. international embassy.	Tangier
Artificial Landmarks 1: Main city square of Marrakesh known for its markets and performers. It originally held executions.	Djemaa El Fna
Artificial Landmarks 2: Walled clay city used as a trading outpost between Morocco and the Sahara in the 17th century.	Ait Benhaddou
Artificial Landmarks 3: Former capital of the Mauretania Kingdom, home to the arch of Caracalla	Volubilis
Artificial Landmarks 4: Second largest (functioning) mosque in Africa and home to the second highest minaret in the world, completed in 1993.	Hassan II Mosque
Natural Landmarks 1: Beach known for its rock arches...well, rock arch since 2016.	Legzira
Natural Landmarks 2: Famous canyon located in the Atlas Mountains.	Todra Gorge
Natural Landmarks 3: Term for large series of dunes; famous ones include Chebbi and Chigaga	Erg
Natural Landmarks 4: Highest of the peaks in the Atlas Mountains, North Africa, and the Arab world.	Toubkal
People 1: Famous explorer who traveled extensively across Europe, Africa, and Asia.	Ibn Battuta
People 2: Last sultan of Morocco and its first king	Mohammed V
People 3: This Saadi sultan was known for his conquests across North Africa, including taking the Songhai cities of Timbuktu and Djenne.	Ahmad al-Mansur
People 4: Pirate queen of Tetouan who worked with the Ottoman corsair Barbarossa to prevent Christian conquest of the Mediterranean.	Sayidda al Hurra

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History 1: First independent Muslim state in Morocco.	Kingdom of Nekor
History 2: Battle between Moroccan and Portuguese forces that caused a succession crisis in the latter upon the death of the Portuguese king Sebastian I.	Battle of Alcacer Quibir
History 3: Conflict between Spanish forces and Berber tribes that would help to begin the Moroccan independence movement.	Rif Uprising
History 4: Border conflict between Morocco and Algeria in 1963.	Sand War
Culture 1: Garden layout identifiable by a courtyard split into four parts by two paths, originating from Persian gardens, OR a traditional guesthouse.	Riad
Culture 2: One of the most famous works of independence author Driss Chraibi, focusing on the struggle between Mahgreb identity and French society.	Le Passe Simple
Culture 3: Directed by Mohammed Ousfour, this is considered the first Moroccan movie, released in 1958.	Le Fils Maudit
Culture 4: In 2022, Morocco became the first African and first Arab country to reach the semifinals in this famous football tournament.	World Cup
Wildlife 1: Wildcat known for its reddish coat and tufted ears.	Caracal
Wildlife 2: Only African monkey found north of the Sahara.	Barbary Macaque
Wildlife 3: Vulpid known for its large ears.	Fennec Fox
Wildlife 4: In Ancient Egypt, this bird of prey was sacred to Isis and Mut; however, the British referred to them as "shawks," a contraction I cannot unshorten due to Jetpunk guidelines.	Egyptian Vulture
Food 1: Steamed wheat dish often served with stew, a staple throughout the Maghreb.	Couscous
Food 2: Stew cooked in an earthenware pot, said to have originated from the courts of the Abbasid sultan Harun al-Rashid	Tagine
Food 3: Salad consisting of spiced eggplants and tomatoes.	Zaalouk
Food 4: Pretzel-shaped fried pastry drenched in honey and sprinkled with sesame, commonly eaten during Ramadan.	Shebakia