Moroccan History and Politics

History And Politics

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  1. Complete the sentence about Moroccan Armed Forces with the correct year: The Moroccan army has existed continuously since ______ during the rise of the Almoravid Empire in the 11th century.
  2. Complete the sentence about Moroccan Armed Forces with the correct year: Four years later, the Royal Moroccan Navy was established in ______.
  3. Complete the sentence about Moroccan Royal Guard with the correct year: The 'Abid al-Bukhari was created on the orders of the Alawi sultan Moulay Ismail in ______.
  4. Complete the sentence about Moroccan Royal Guard with the correct year: After Morocco gained its independence in ______, the Haratines are no longer part of the Royal Guard.
  5. Complete the sentence about Moroccan Navy with the correct year: The history of the modern Royal Moroccan Navy began in ______ with its foundation by King Mohammed V.
  6. Complete the sentence about Moroccan Auxiliary Forces with the correct year: The king personally nominated two senior members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces to head the Auxiliary Forces in ______.
  7. Complete the sentence about Moroccan Auxiliary Forces with the correct year: When war broke out in the Sahara in ______, the Auxiliary Forces were once again at the forefront.
  8. Complete the sentence about Moroccan Auxiliary Forces with the correct year: From ______, the Auxiliary Forces garrisons stationed at the Sahara participated, alongside the army, in the construction o…
  9. Complete the sentence about Moroccan Auxiliary Forces with the correct year: Several years after the ______ cease-fire, the Forces remained essential in the management of the Sahara issue.
  10. Complete the sentence about Moroccan Goumier with the correct year: After ______ the Algerian goums were replaced by the permanent indigenous corps.
  11. Complete the sentence about Moroccan Goumier with the correct year: Algerian goumiers were employed during the initial stages of the French intervention in Morocco, commencing in ______.
  12. Complete the sentence about Spahi with the correct year: Finally, in ______ three separate spahi regiments were created: the 1st of Algiers; the 2nd of Oran and the 3rd of Constantine.
  13. Complete the sentence about Spahi with the correct year: Prior to ______ there were four regiments of spahis in the French Army, three based in Algeria and one in Tunisia.
  14. Complete the sentence about Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi with the correct year: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim was born in ______ in the settlement of Ajdir, Morocco.
  15. Complete the sentence about Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi with the correct year: In a ______ interview with the weekly Akher Saa, Abd el-Krim defined himself as an ethnic Berber.
  16. Complete the sentence about Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi with the correct year: Early in his career, he was designated in an ______ document as "Abd al-Karim b.
  17. Complete the sentence about Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi with the correct year: Abd el-Krim entered the Spanish administration first as a secretary in the Bureau of Native Affairs, and he was…
  18. Complete the sentence about Mohammed VI Tower with the correct year: On 9 March ______, King Mohammed VI laid the foundation stone for the project in Salé, marking the beginning of its development at…
  19. Complete the sentence about Economy of Morocco with the correct year: Since ______, in line with many Western world changes, it has followed a policy of privatisation.
  20. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Senegal relations with the correct year: The two countries established diplomatic relations on November 15, ______.
  21. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Senegal relations with the correct year: On July 6, ______, King Mohammed VI appointed a new ambassador to Senegal, Al Hassan Naciri.
  22. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Saudi Arabia relations with the correct year: The two countries then experienced hiatus in relations for a year, before the February ______ Warsaw Conference once a…
  23. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Israel relations with the correct year: Only after the establishment of the State of Israel in ______, however, was there notable Zionist emigration from Morocco.
  24. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Israel relations with the correct year: The global Zionist movement had not been very interested in the Jews of Morocco until the establishment of the State of Isra…
  25. Complete the sentence about Abraham Accords with the correct year: In ______, Egypt was the first Arab League state to recognize Israel.
  26. Complete the sentence about Abraham Accords with the correct year: Efforts to build ties had become increasingly public by ______, with visits by Israeli officials to Gulf states and the start of limi…
  27. Complete the sentence with the correct year: In ______, the Russian Empire established a consulate in Tangier.
  28. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Russia relations with the correct year: In ______, Arthur Cassini participated in the Algeciras Conference as the representative of the Russian Empire.
  29. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Russia relations with the correct year: In ______, the Soviet Union invested heavily in the mining industry of Morocco.
  30. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Portugal relations with the correct year: The land between the Douro and Rio Minho was the Christian County of Portucale, which became the Kingdom of Portugal under…
  31. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Portugal relations with the correct year: The Portuguese managed to recapture Lisbon in the ______ Siege of Lisbon.
  32. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Portugal relations with the correct year: Portugal started to invade and occupy parts of coastal Morocco in ______ with the conquest of Ceuta, which was besieged un…
  33. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Germany relations with the correct year: On November 4, ______, the Morocco-Congo Treaty was signed, in which the Empire received Neukamerun and renounced its claim…
  34. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Germany relations with the correct year: In ______, a recruitment program for Moroccan guest workers was launched.
  35. Complete the sentence with the correct year: From ______, Coy became representative of the States General in Marrakesh.
  36. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Netherlands relations with the correct year: Philip III of Spain used these military exchanges as one of the justifications for his expulsion of the Moriscos from S…
  37. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Netherlands relations with the correct year: In ______, Al-Hajari visited the Dutch Republic, which he could visit freely due to the existence of a Treaty of Friend…
  38. Complete the sentence about Morocco–Turkey relations with the correct year: In ______, both Morocco and Turkey applied for membership of the European Coal and Steel Community, a predecessor of the Eur…
  39. Complete the sentence about Morocco–China relations with the correct year: The People's Republic of China and Morocco established diplomatic relations on November 1, ______.
  40. Complete the sentence about Morocco–China relations with the correct year: In ______, Morocco established a strategic partnership with China.
  41. Complete the sentence about Morocco–China relations with the correct year: Morocco and the People's Republic of China established formal relations on November 1, ______.
  42. Complete the sentence about Morocco–South Africa relations with the correct year: Diplomatic relations between Morocco and South Africa began on 2 September ______, when a South African interest offic…
  43. Complete the sentence with the correct year: On 1 April ______, a Moroccan interest office was established in Pretoria.
  44. Complete the sentence about Morocco–South Africa relations with the correct year: Nelson Mandela, in ______, before delaying recognition of the SADR, cited obligations to allies like Morocco, which ha…
  45. Complete the sentence about Morocco–United Kingdom relations with the correct year: Relations developed following the sailing of The Lion to Morocco in ______.
  46. Complete the sentence about Morocco–United Kingdom relations with the correct year: In ______, the establishment of the English Barbary Company, trade developed between England and the Barbary states…
  47. Complete the sentence about Morocco–United Kingdom relations with the correct year: In ______, Abd al-Wahid bin Mas'ud, the principal secretary to Moroccan Sultan Mawlay Ahmad al-Mansur, visited Engla…
  48. Complete the sentence about Morocco–United Kingdom relations with the correct year: A treaty signed in ______ extended the privileges, especially those pertaining to the safe-conduct of English nation…
  49. Which place completes this sentence about Idris I of Morocco? In 789, he arrived in ______ before going to Walīlī, the site of the Roman Volubilis.
  50. Which place completes this sentence about Wattasid dynasty? Mohammad al-Chaykh's son attempted to capture Asilah and ______ in 1508, 1511 and 1515, but without success.
  51. Which place completes this sentence about Abd al-Mu'min? During an attack on ______, al-Bashir the second in command, was killed and Abd al-Mu'min was named to take his place.
  52. Which place completes this sentence about Moroccan Western Sahara Wall? All major settlements in Western Sahara, the capital ______, and the phosphate mine at Bou Craa lie far into the Moroccan-held s…
  53. Which place completes this sentence about 20 February Movement? During a march on Hassan II Avenue in the capital, ______, demonstrators demanded a new constitution to bring more democracy to the coun…
  54. Which place completes this sentence about 20 February Movement? The Associated Press estimated the turnout in ______ at 4,000, while organisers put the crowd outside Parliament at 20,000.
  55. Which place completes this sentence about 20 February Movement? On 26 February, about 1,000 people demonstrated in ______ demanding political reforms, according to AFP.
  56. Which place completes this sentence about 20 February Movement? On 13 March, several hundred demonstrators gathered in ______ demanding reforms.
  57. Which place completes this sentence about Saadeddine Othmani? Othmani was born in 1956 in Inezgane, near ______, in the Sous region.
  58. Which place completes this sentence about Casablanca Stock Exchange? Established in 1929, the ______ Stock Exchange plays a central role in the Moroccan financial system.
  59. Which place completes this sentence about Morocco–Algeria relations? Initially Morocco supported the Algerian resistance groups against France but ceased in 1844 following the French bombardment of __…
  60. Which place completes this sentence about Moroccan Jews? Every year, rabbis and community leaders around the world are invited to attend the Throne Celebration held in ______.
  61. Which place completes this sentence about Treaty of Tangier? The Sultan Abd al-Rahman's support for Emir Abd al-Qadir led to the French bombarding ______ on 6 August.
  62. Which place completes this sentence about Sulayman of Morocco? Immediately after this, in 1798, the sultan sent a military expedition to ______, which had been controlled by the Ottomans since 1792 du…
  63. Which place completes this sentence about Yusef of Morocco? Moulay Yusef was born in the city of ______ in 1882 to Sultan Hassan I.
  64. Which place completes this sentence about Mohammed Basri? Victim of a heart attack, Basri died in ______ on October 14, 2003, soon after a Paris surgical operation.
  65. Which place completes this sentence about MINURSO? The camps west of the berm are located in Mahbes, ______, Umm Dreiga and Auserd.
  66. Which place completes this sentence about Saadeddine Othmani? In 1994, he obtained a medical specialty diploma and began practicing as a psychiatrist at the Arrazi Psychiatric Hospital in ______, wher…
  67. Which place completes this sentence about Hassan I of Morocco? Since 1879, the British occupied ______ and built a fortification there in 1882 known as Port Victoria.

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