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June 6, 2001 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Morocco Packing Round 1. What is the official language of Morocco? ARABIC 2. This is the capitol of Morocco. RABAT 3. The Straight of Gibraltar separates Morocco from SPAIN. 4. Morocco's government is a MONARCHY. 5. Morocco is bordered by Algeria and MAURITANIA. 6. The Kasbah is a CITADEL. Picture of a city Departure Round 1. What is Morocco's national drink? MINT TEA 2. Morocco wants to be the first African nation to hold this event in the year 2010. WORLD CUP (Soccer) 3. Paul Bowles is a noted American NOVELIST who spent most of his life in Morocco. 4. The Rif and Atlas are two of Morocco's MOUNTAIN RANGES. 5.Moroccan athlete Karim Alami is known internationally for excelling in this sport. TENNIS Picture of a waterfall On Tour Round 1. The Moroccan unit of currency is the DIRHAM. 2. This Moroccan city was an international zone for over thirty years. TANGIER 3. The BERBERS are descendants of a people that have inhabited Morocco since Neolithic times. 4. Morocco is part of the Maghreb describing the area also covered by Libya, Tunisia and ALGERIA. 5. Zellij is a Moroccan art form that uses HAND-CUT TILE. 6. The Barbary LION was an indigenous species of Morocco, now it's extinct. 7. The giant Hassan mosque was built here CASABLANCA. Picture of Bogart & Bergman from Casablanca 8. This is the oldest of Morocco's imperial cities FES. 9. Under the Treaty of Fes in 1912 Morocco became a protectorate of what nation? FRANCE 10. Ergs are common features of Moroccan DESERTS. 11. The HENNA plant is widely used in skin treatment in Morocco. 12. Souqs play a large part in everyday life in Morocco. What are they? MARKETS Bonus question 1 Picture of Mud city This Moroccan landmark made from sunbaked mud over the centuries is over 900 years old. KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU Bonus question 2 Look at the following map, pick the region where AIT BEN HADDOU is located. area 2 Picture four ruined Roman arches Slide Show 1. Morocco's main seaport is the city of CASABLANCA. 2. The Atlas Mountains in Morocco are named after a figure from GREEK MYTHOLOGY. 3. In the classic film Casablanca who says the famous line, 'I stick my neck out for nobody.'? RICK BLAINE 4. This is considered one of the best preserved Roman sites in Morocco VOLUVILIS |