UAE History

Which of the following was the old name of the UAE?

• United Arab States

• Trucial States

• Oman States

Which country was the protector of the UAE when they were under the Trucial States?

• Germany

• Great Britain

• United States of America

Century ago, UAE was a dry and harsh place, a desert land of sand.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Most people in Trucial States made a living by __________________.

• farming, fishing and pearl diving

• engineering and animal husbandry

• sea trading only

In 1958, oil was first discovered in ___________.

• Sharjah

• Dubai

• Abu Dhabi

Which of the following places in the UAE was built a century ago?

• 
• 
• 

Life became ______ for many years in the Trucial States

Money from selling ___ helped the Trucial States grow.

Century is equals to ____ years

The United Arab Emirates declared its independence in 1971; this year, the UAE will celebrate its ______ founding years.

• 50th

• 52nd

• 55th