Year 9 Term 2 MSCS assessment - Consultative governance in UAE

What is being described below and also pictured?

Traditionally a large, heavy goat-hair tent, it is where people sit at the same level to participate in discussions, decision-making, to entertain, to tell stories and to ask questions. It is the focal point for the community.

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What is being described below and also shown in the picture?

A group of separate huts or rooms in which the Bedouin community once settled. They are made using palm leaves.

• Arish

• Hassir

• Majlis

• Shura

Bedouin palm leaf houses differed depending on what region they were built in. Those built in areas prone to sandstorms had palm leaves woven in double layers - what was this called?

• Majlis

• Arish

• Hassir

• Shura

What does the word 'Majlis' mean in Arabic?

• A place of stories

• A place of sitting

• A place of discussion

• A place of talking

Look at the map of the UAE carefully. Which Emirate is coloured yellow?

• Abu Dhabi

• Dubai

• Ras Al Khaimah

• Ajman

Look at the map of the UAE carefully. Which Emirate is coloured purple?

• Fujairah

• Sharjah

• Umm Al Quwain

• Ras Al Khaimah

What term is being described here:

The process of making decisions by thinking about and discussing the issues

• Constitution

• Majlis

• Authoritarian

• Shura

What does FNC stand for?

• Foundation National Council

• Federal National Council

• Fujairah National Committee

• Federal National Committee

When was the first meeting of the FNC?

• September 1982

• February 1995

• February 1972

• April 1977

Which of the following communication tips would help solve disputes/arguments?

• Look for areas you both agree

• Respond with questions so they know you are listening to them

• Take a time out if the discussion deteriorates

• All options are correct