Village Settlers

Is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.

• Abu Dhabi

• Israel

• Oman

• Balad Sayt

In 1760, a group of ________ discovered a freshwater spring on the island.

• travelers

• nomads

• businessman

• merchants

the island of Abu Dhabi was a near-empty desert, a home for wildlife.

• True

• False

The discovery of drinking water in Abu Dhabi spread quickly and within 3 years the village had grown to 500 houses.

• True

• False

In the 1800s, the people of Abu Dhabi earned money by selling _______ that were found in the sea around the island.

• corals

• fish

• pearls

In the 1930s the pearling industry of Abu Dhabi collapsed.

• True

• False

Everything changed in 1958 when huge quantities of oil were found off the coast of Abu Dhabi.

• True

• False

In _____ Abu Dhabi became the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.

• 1930

• 1996

• 1800

Population of Abu Dhabi.

• 2.5 million

• 1.5 million

• 2 million

A natural pearl is formed when a grain of sand slips in between the two shells of an oyster.

• True

• False