SPECIAL NATIONAL DAY QUIZ -UAE

The UAE National Day, celebrated every December 2 stands for the

• Independence

• republic

• Union

• Re union

Prior to the formation of the UAE, the Emirates were called

• seven emirates

• Trucial emirates

• Independent states

• Trucial states

The Trucial States - an assembly of independent Sheikhdoms - that formed a close bond with the British Government by signing a treaty in

• 1892

• 1890

• 1891

• 1889

The two emirates that opted out due to the island disputes and complications were-

• RAS AL KHAIMAH

• SHARJAH

• BAHRAIN

• UMM AL QWAIN

• QATAR

The Ras Al Khaimah eventually joined the federation on February 10, 1972.

• True

• false

The idea of the Union was initiated at a meeting between Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the then Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the then Ruler of Dubai, at a village on Samih border on

• February 18, 1969.

• February 10, 1970

• February 18, 1968.

• February 16, 1971

The national anthem of the UAE was composed by

• Mohammed Abdel talib

• Mohammed Suwaidi,

• Mohammed Abdel Wahab,

• Mohammed Abdel galib

The lyrics, officially adopted in 1986, were written by

• Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah

• Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan,

• Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Haroon

• Arif Al Sheikh Al Hassan,

> An Emirati teenager, who was just 19 years old in 1971, designed the UAE flag

• Abdullah

• Abdullah Mohammed Al Tayer

• Abdullah Mohammed Al Meezan

• Abdullah Mohammed Al Maainah,

. He received 4,000 riyals as prize money as the UAE dirham was not yet introduced at the time.

• true

• false