[Revision] Muweilah, Mleiha, and Arabia- Year 10

Muweilah and Mleiha are both located in:

• Abu Dhabi

• Dubai

• Sharjah

• Umm Al Qwain

Both Muweilah and Mleiha have the following features in common?

• They are both coastal towns

• They are both important trading centers

• They both existed during the Bronze Age

• They both developed a system of currency

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

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What kind of trade are the settlements like Muweilah competing for during its time?

• Bronze trading

• Camel trading

• Copper trading

• Iron trading

What kind of relic was found in Mleiha that supports the idea that women were just as powerful in UAE during the Iron Age?

• An incense burner with an emblem of a woman was found

• Tombs with skeletons of women rulers were found

• Coins bearing symbols of women rulers were discovered

• An inscription in stone which explains the reign of a woman was excavated

How did Muweilah and Mleiha develop into important commercial centers?

• The falaj system enabled the creation of a more stable agricultural society which led to increased trading

• The domestication of the camel allowed overland trading between distant villages and kingdoms

• The unified currency system allowed for a more organized and easier exchange of goods

Ancient Muweilah was probably a precursor to which common Arab tradition nowadays?

• Camel races

• Bukhoor

• Majlis

• Pearl Diving

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Mleiha?

• It is located at the crossroads of trade routes at the time

• Its communities are located in one area

• It developed its own system of currency

• It traded with Ed Dur and Dibba

Answer explanation

Unlike modern cities, the buildings in Mleiha were spread out over a large area.

Coins are important in understanding our past. Which option/s shows this significance? Click all that applies

• Coins provide information about the rulers who controlled the region at that time

• Coins provide information about the culture and symbolism that were important in our past

• Coins give insight into the interaction between groups of people

• None of the options are correct

This discipline is the study of buildings, graves, tools, and other objects that belonged to people in the past:

• Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Geology

• Palaeology