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UAE Past and Present

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do resins come from?

a)

the ground

b)

the water

c)

plants

d)

supermarket

2.

Which of the following countries had trees that produced frankincense? (Tick all that apply)

a)

Yemen

b)

Oman

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Rome

3.

How many thousands of years ago did the Roman Empire have a demand for incense?

a)

200

b)

2,000

c)

60

d)

600

4.

How did traders travel across the land?

a)

on bike

b)

by car

c)

with a trailer to carry the products

d)

with camels to carry the products

5.

Which of the following sources are renewable energy sources? (Tick 3)

a)

coal

b)

tidal power

c)

geothermal power

d)

hydroelectric power

e)

natural gas

6.

How did the UAE create energy in the past?

a)

burnt fossil fuels

b)

hydro-power

c)

wind towers

d)

solar power

7.

How are the outcomes of modern technologies in the UAE similar to that of ancient times?

a)

they both aim to generate electricity

b)

they both aim to cool the streets

c)

they both aim to warm the streets

d)

they both aim to provide clean water

8.

Which of the following natural sources is there a lot of in the UAE, which can be used as a renewable energy?

a)

sunlight

b)

rainfall

c)

wind

d)

cows

9.

Who were the first passengers in a hot air balloon? (Tick all that apply)

a)

sheep

b)

chicken

c)

duck

d)

goat

10.

In what year did Hazza Al Mansouri visit space?

a)

2018

b)

2019

c)

2020

11.

Which country invented kites?

a)

Britain

b)

China

c)

Italy

d)

Greece

12.

How long was the first successful flight in 1903?

a)

12 minutes

b)

12 seconds

c)

12 hours

d)

2 hours

13.

In ancient times, in the UAE, where did people build their cities?

a)

along the coast of the Arabian Peninsula

b)

in the middle of the desert

c)

at the top of the country

d)

at the bottom of the country

14.

In the past, where did the people of the UAE get their food from? (Tick all that apply)

a)

water

b)

supermarket

c)

trees

d)

insta shop

15.

Which of the following food resources were traded in the UAE? (Tick all that apply)

a)

pineapple

b)

spices

c)

rice

d)

potato chips

16.

Which two places can we now readily access cuisines from across the world?

a)

malls

b)

school

c)

supermarkets

d)

museums