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WorksheetsUAE Sports Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is the National Sport of Dubai?
Horse Racing
Camel Racing
Cricket
What are the most popular sports in Dubai
Football (Soccer), Cricket, Tennis, Basketball, Golf, Horse Racing, Camel Racing, Falconry
Football (Soccer), Cricket, Tennis, Basketball, Badminton, Horse Racing, Camel Racing, Falconry
Football (Soccer), Cricket, Rugby, Basketball, Badminton, Horse Racing, Camel Racing, Falconry
Football (Soccer), Cricket, Tennis, Basketball, Badminton, Horse Racing, Camel Racing, Polo
Falconry in the UAE represents the values that allowed the Bedouin to flourish, such as the sense of___________, _____________ and nobility, as well as the virtues of patience, willpower and companionship. This was said by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the Emirates Falconers' Club
(a)
Why are falcons important in the UAE?
These birds have played a crucial part in the traditional culture of the United Arab Emirates. With the scarce desert environment, falcons helped ___________ hunt animals native to the region, such as bustards and curlews
Bedouins
Elders
Villagers
Arabs
In the UAE falconers train their falcons- How much does a falcon cost in Dubai?
Up to $20,000 a bird
Up to $40,000 a bird
Up to $60,000 a bird
Which falcon is the national bird of UAE?
The Peregrine falcon
Why the Peregrine falcon is called the national bird of UAE ? The Peregrine Falcon is a symbol of the Bedouin culture of UAE
The Saker falcon
Why the Saker falcon is called the national bird of UAE ? The Brown Falcon is a symbol of the Bedouin culture of UAE
T
What is the most popular sport in the UAE?
Cricket
Football
Golf
Tennis
Did you know? The UAE qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first and only time so far in 1990, the fourth Middle-Eastern country to have qualified for the World Cup after first Egypt (qualified for Italy in 1934), then, Kuwait (qualified for Spain in 1982), and Iraq (qualified for Mexico again in 1986).
(a)
Notable UAE achievements is the 2002–03 AFC
Champions League won by Al Ain FC who also finished (a) in the 2005 AFC Champions League.
Cricket is the (a) most popular sport in the UAE, largely due to the expatriate population from Southern Asia. There are many cricket stadiums in the country, most popularly the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, the Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, the Ajman Oval and the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Dubai is also home to the International Cricket Council, the principal governing body of the sport
The UAE national cricket team has qualified for several major tournaments in the past, including 2 world cups, in 1996 and most recently in 2015.
Although the large percentage of the UAE team has included expatriates from other cricketing nations, the country has produced many prominent homegrown talents as well, with examples including the likes of Sultan
Zarawani, and Mohammad
Tauqir. With further initiatives being taken to increase the number of homegrown talents by the Emirates Cricket Board, it is likely that very soon cricket will surpass______________ in popularity. What is the missing word?
Football
Tennis
Camel Racing
The United Arab Emirates, in particular, Abu Dhabi, has become the global centre for (Brazilian) Jiu
Jitsu, which consists of points and submissions over an opponent and has become a mainstream sport in the entire country. It is practiced in public schools for both boys, girls and those considered to have special needs, also known as people of ________________. The number of pupils practicing this is in the tens of thousands and as a result, there are many world-class jiu-jitsu athletes that the UAE has homegrown and produced in a very short space of time.
Determination
Disability
Talent
The Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships (part of the ________ World Tour 500 Series at the Aviation Club, Dubai) was bigger than ever in 2000 with no less than six of the top-seeded women's players taking centre court, a first time appearance by tennis’ golden boy, Andre Agassi, and the return of the celebrated Roger Federer, who was seeking his third title crown, resulting in some dramatic court action. Choose the missing word.
APT
ATP
RYA
Interest in cycling in the UAE, specifically Dubai, has been on the increase. Today, there are many safe places to cycle in Dubai, include:
Dubai's desert with world-class facilities will help secure the future growth of the sport among the ever-increasing cycling community in the emirate. Since 1 October 2019 cyclist risk to get their cycle confiscated if they ride outside of the rare cycle lanes in the city. Wear protective gear!
Nad Al Sheba Cycle Path
Al Qudra Cycle Path
Jumeirah Open Beach Track
The country hosted the 2014 Under-17 _________ World Championship and is the first Asian country to ever do so. In terms of qualifications to major international events such as the Asian Championship, the UAE is a major force on the Arabian Peninsula. Choose the correct sport:
Basketball
Badminton
Golf
Tennis
The UAE now has no fewer than_____________ camel race tracks across the seven emirates. Nad Al Sheba
Racecourse, 10 kilometers outside of Dubai, Al Wathba, 30 kilometers south-east of Abu Dhabi, and Al Ain track, which is 20 kilometers west of Al Ain, are all large, well-equipped camel tracks with high-tech facilities. Two smaller tracks are located in Sharjah, one in Ra's al-Khaimah and one in Umm al-Qaiwain. Others are spread throughout the desert areas.
3
10
15
The first motorsport race in the United Arab Emirates was the 1981 Dubai Grand Prix held at a purpose-built circuit in ________ ____________, during the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the Emirates. It featured a sports car, touring car and celebrity races, as well as Formula One demonstrations, with drivers such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Dan Gurney, Jack Brabham, Phil Hill and Stirling Moss, Dubai hosts the Dubai International
Rally, a point-scoring round of the Middle East Rally Championship, since 1984. Dubai driver Mohammed bin
Sulayem is the most successful driver of the tournament, having won 14 championships and 60 races, and won the Dubai rally 15 times.
Deira City
Deira Corniche
Motor City
Did you know? Khalid Al Tassim, won the 200_ Middle East Rally Championship. From 2007 to 2011 he raced the World Rally Championship, in the Ford World Rally
Team and Abu Dhabi team.
The UAE Desert Challenge, since 2009 called Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, is a rally raid race held since 1991. It is valid for the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup and the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship.
(a)
The Dubai Autodrome, opened in _________ hosted international races in it first years of activity. Its main race is the Dubai 24 Hour endurance race, held since 2009. Abu Dhabi has hosted Formula One races there from the 2009 season onward. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is held at Yas Marina Circuit, located on Yas Island and includes street and marina sections similar to Circuit de Monaco.
2002
2008
2007
2011
The UAE hosts Dubai Sevens round of the IRB Sevens World
Series. Previously this was held at Dubai Rugby Ground, but from __________ onwards it has been held at the new stadium The Sevens on the Dubai-Al Ain road.
2005
2009
2007
2008
The UAE started actively participating in the Paralympic community during the 1990s. They made their debut at the 1992 Summer Paralympics. Since that time, they have won several Paralympic medals. The country had their debut on the international Paralympic stage at the original 1990 ____________ ____________ Games. Some of the country's Paralympic competitors are internationally ranked. The United Arab Emirates have competed at several other Paralympic events including the Arab Paralympic Games, Asian Paralympic Games, IWAS World Games, and World Semi-Olympic Championship.
(a)
The UAE Paralympic team has won the following medals:
Gold 4
Silver 10
Bronze 5
Total 19
Gold 1
Silver 5
Bronze 4
Total 10
Gold 0
Silver 5
Bronze 4
Total 9
Gold 0
Silver 4
Bronze 5
Total 9
Until 2008, Emirati competitors were all men, and entered only athletics and weightlifting/powerlifting. At the 2008 Games, however, the country entered its first female competitor, Thuraya Alzaabi, in __________ and ________ events. This was after previous having refused to allow women to represent the country at the Paralympic Games. 2008 also saw an Emirati, Abulla Al Aryani, compete in shooting - the first time the country had entered a competitor in any sport other than weightlifting/powerlifting or track and
field.
800m and Polevault
Hurdles and High Jump
Discus and Javelin
Long Jump and Discus
Winter Paralympics- The United Arab Emirates have never taken part in the Winter Paralympics
False
True
Athletes from the country have greatly improve since they first began competing in the Games, some of whom are currently internationally ranked. Amongst those are Mohammad Vahdani who is ranked fourth, Jasim
Alnaqbi seventeenth and Mahmood Albalooshi who is ranked seventy-seventh in the Men's 100 m T54 event. In the Women's 100 m T54 event, Patricia Keller is ranked nineteenth, and Andrea von Bueren is ranked twenty-fourth. What event would you compete in if your could?
