Q 01/05

Which city, like Marrakech, is one of Morocco's four imperial cities?

A) Tangier

B) Rabat

C) Agadir

D) Essaouira

Answer · why

B) Rabat

Rabat. Morocco's imperial cities are the four that served as capital under a ruling dynasty, which is why Casablanca, the country's biggest city, isn'...

Q 02/05

What colour gives Marrakech its famous nickname?

A) Blue

B) Red

C) Gold

D) White

Answer · why

B) Red

Red. The 'Red City' is named for the old town's ramparts and buildings of beaten clay, whose reddish earth gives the whole medina its colour.

Q 03/05

Which mountain range rises to the south-east of Marrakech?

A) Hoggar Mountains

B) Rif Mountains

C) Atlas Mountains

D) Aurès Mountains

Answer · why

C) Atlas Mountains

Atlas Mountains. The High Atlas peaks stay snow-capped through winter, and Oukaïmeden, a short drive from the hot city, is Morocco's main ski resort.

Q 04/05

Marrakech lies in the valley of which river?

A) Draa

B) Sebou

C) Moulouya

D) Tensift

Answer · why

D) Tensift

Tensift. The river passes the city's northern edge on its way to the Atlantic, and until a 2015 redrawing the whole region was called Marrakech-Tensif...

Q 05/05

Which dynasty founded Marrakech in the 11th century as its capital?

A) Almoravids

B) Saadians

C) Almohads

D) Marinids

Answer · why

A) Almoravids

Almoravids. They began as Berber nomads deep in the Sahara, and from their new capital they went on to rule an empire reaching into Spain.