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Food
Religion
Who lives there?
History and language
daily life
100
It is halal ("forbidden") for muslims to eat or drink... a. anything with hooves b. pork, alcohol, and blood c. meat and dairy in the same dish
b. pork, alcohol, and blood
100
What religion is publicly practiced by the majority (99.9%) of Moroccans?
Islam
100
About how many people live in Morocco? a. 330 million b. 33 million c. 3 million
c. 33 million
100
Which European country/countries colonized Morocco from 1912 to 1955? a. Belgium b. France and Spain c. Mauritania
b. France and Spain
100
If you had to make a guess, what TV shows do you think my host family in Tata liked to watch? a. WWE fights b. stuff on MTV, especially Jersey Shore c. all of the above d. none of the above
c. all of the above
500
Name at least one food or beverage that Morocco is known for.
Couscous, tagine, mint tea, bastilla, rafisa, safah
500
What is (are) the main text(s) of Islam? a. The Qu'ran and the Hadith b. The Vedas c. The Torah
a. The Qu'ran and the Hadith
500
True or False: Many Moroccans are Arabs, meaning they speak Arabic and are descendants of people who migrated from the Arabian peninsula.
True. However, about 40-60% of the population is of Berber descent, meaning their ancestors were indigenous to Morocco and they speak a Berber language.
500
Name one language that is spoken in Morocco.
Darija (Moroccan Arabic), French, Spanish, Berber languages (Tashelheet, Tarifit, Tamazight) *English is growing!
500
If you want to get food in Morocco, you can a. go to McDonald's b. go to the outdoor food market c. go to the chicken vendor, pick out a live chicken, and have him slaughter it for you d. go to a French grocery store chain e. all of the above
e. all of the above *Large cities have grocery stores. My town had small shops, fruit and vegetable vendors, and butchers.