Moroccan History and Politics
Dynasties and Colonial History
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- Which dynasty, founded in 788 by a descendant of Ali and Fatima, created the first Moroccan Islamic state?
- Which city became the Idrisid capital after being founded around 789 and expanded by Idris II?
- Who founded the Qarawiyyin mosque and school at Fez in 859?
- Which dynasty of Sanhaja Berbers founded Marrakesh around 1070?
- Which 1086 battle in Spain saw the Almoravids defeat Alfonso VI of Castile?
- Which preacher from the High Atlas founded the Almohad movement?
- Which Almohad caliph began building the unfinished Hassan Tower in Rabat in 1195?
- Which dynasty built Fez el-Jdid, the new walled royal city, in 1276?
- Which Moroccan, born in Tangier in 1304, travelled for almost thirty years across Asia, Africa and Europe?
- Which scholar born in Ceuta produced a world map and geography for King Roger II of Sicily in 1154?
- Which 1578 battle at Ksar el-Kebir ended with the death of King Sebastian of Portugal?
- Which Saadian sultan sent an army across the Sahara that defeated the Songhai Empire at Tondibi in 1591?
- Which sharifian dynasty took Fez in 1666 and has ruled Morocco ever since?
- Which Alaouite sultan made Meknes his capital and built a vast imperial city with huge walls and gates?
- Which sultan opened Moroccan ports to American ships in 1777, making Morocco one of the first states to recognise the United States?
- Which 1844 defeat of Moroccan forces by France followed the sultan's support for Emir Abdelkader?
- Which 1906 conference confirmed the sultan's sovereignty but gave France and Spain police roles in Moroccan ports?
- Which 1912 treaty made Morocco a French protectorate?
- Which port city received an international status in 1923 instead of falling under French or Spanish rule?
- Which leader defeated a Spanish army at Anual in 1921 and founded the Republic of the Rif?
- Which party presented the independence manifesto of 11 January 1944?
- To which Indian Ocean island did France deport Sultan Mohammed V in 1954 after removing him in 1953?
- On which date in 1956 did France recognise Morocco's independence?
- Which Roman city near Meknes, the leading inland city of Mauretania Tingitana, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its mosaics and triumphal arch?
- Which Atlantic port, called Mazagan, stayed in Portuguese hands until 1769?
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