1.

True or false: Algeria gained its independence in a fairly short and mostly
bloodless “revolution.”

False

2. Algeria gained independence in:

A. the 1920s
B. the 1940s
C. the 1950s
D. the 1960s
3. What famous author and relative of Ms. Vincent comes from Algeria?

Albert Camus

4. What is the dominant ethnicity and religion in North Africa?

Arab/Islam

5. Besides French, what are the two most commonly spoken languages in Morocco?

Berber and Arabic

6. What is the name of the loose, hooded robe traditionally worn by Moroccan men?

Djellaba

7. What is the name of non-hooded robe that women wear for special occaisions in
Morocco?

The caftan

8. What is the name of the red cap worn by men in Morocco?

The fez

9. What is the capital of morocco?

Rabat
10. Which of the following is Morocco’s largest city?
A. Marrakesh
B. Rabat
C. Casablanca
D. Fez
11. Name the vaguely rice-like food that serves as the staple of cuisine in Maghreb?

Couscous

12. What North African country’s massive immigration to France has caused a major
nativist anti-immigration movement in recent years?
Algeria
13. What is the most popular sport in Maghreb?

Soccer

14. True or false: French is used almost as often as Arabic in everyday speech in ex-
French North Africa.

False

15. In French, name the three countries that comprise Maghreb.

Tunisie, Algérie, Maroc

16. What’s the name for the older sections of north African cities?

Casbahs

17. What is the name of the traditional female garment in Algeria?

A. Haik
B. Burqha
C. Dress
D. Souk

18. What is the name of the traditional male garment in Algeria?

A. Robe
B. Fez
C. Caftan
D. burnoose

19. Which of the following is a type of popular Algerian music that mixes African
rhythms with modern instrumentation?
A. Zouk
B. Rai
C. Andalusian classical
D. Fis
20. Which of the following was the military group that ruled Algeria from
independence until the 1990s?
A. The FIS
B. the FLN
 C. the Algerian Army
D. the NFL
21. What is the name for the old, walled sections of Tunisian cities?
A. the “mecca”
B. the “souk”
C. the “medina”
D. the “Old City”