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History of the UAE

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the country called before it became the UAE?

a)

Magic Land

b)

The hot place

c)

The United States

d)

The Trucial States

2.

When did the Pearl Industry Crash?

a)

1990's

b)

1970's

c)

1930's

d)

1400's

3.

What did Sheikh Zayed build?

a)

Flying cars

b)

Schools and hospitals

c)

Pizza Hut and Burger King

d)

Forts

4.

When was the UAE created?

a)

2nd December 1971

b)

1st December 1971

c)

5th December 1971

d)

2nd November 1971

5.

Which was the last Emirate to join the UAE?

a)

Um al Quawain

b)

Sharjah

c)

Ras al Kaimah

d)

Fujairah

6.

What fruit do the Emiratis farm in the oases?

a)

Bananas

b)

Dates

c)

Apples

d)

Watermelon

7.

Who was the first president of UAE?

a)

His Highness Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Rashid Al Maktoum

b)

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Ibn Zayed Al Nahyan

c)

His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

8.

Name the resource which led to the development of the UAE.

a)

Oil

b)

Tourism

c)

Education

d)

Technology

9.

How many Emirates in the UAE?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

7

d)

4

10.
The largest Emirate is _______.
a)
Dubai
b)
Fujairah
c)
Abu Dhabi
d)
Ras Al Khaimah
11.

Sheikh Zayed was originally the ruler of...

a)

Abu Dhabi

b)

Fujeriah

c)

Dubai

d)

Saudi Arabia

12.

Who Is The Current UAE President ?

a)

His Highness Sheikh Zayed

b)

His Highness Sheikh Abudallah

c)

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed

d)

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa

13.
The UAE currency is ______
a)
pounds
b)
dollar
c)
dirhams
d)
yen
14.

What is the capital of the UAE?

a)

Dubai

b)

Abu Dhabi

c)

Sharjah

d)

Al Ain

15.

What is this?

a)

It is a horse.

b)

It is a camel.

c)

It is a sheep.

d)

It is a dog.

16.

______________ is the first astronaut to descent to space from the Gulf.

a)

Hazza Al Mansouri

b)

Sultan Al Neyadi

17.

Where is Burj Khalifa located?

a)

Abu Dhabi

b)

Dubai

c)

Sharjah

18.

What is the national bird of the UAE?

a)

Dove.

b)

Eagle

c)

Falcon

19.

How many colours are there in UAE national flag?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

20.

National Bird of UAE.

a)
b)
21.

What is the 2nd biggest Emirate in the UAE?

a)

Dubai

b)

Ras Al Khaimah

c)

Sharjah

d)

Umm Al Qwain

22.

Which picture shows the UAE National Day celebration?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which month does the UAE celebrate its National Day?

a)

April

b)

December

c)

October

d)

September

24.

Which is the flag of the UAE?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which emirate can you find the place shown on the picture?

a)

Abu Dhabi

b)

Dubai

c)

Sharjah

d)

Fujairah

26.

Who was the first president of UAE?

a)

His Highness Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Rashid Al Maktoum

b)

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Ibn Zayed Al Nahyan

c)

His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

27.

Name the resource which led to the development of the UAE.

a)

Oil

b)

Tourism

c)

Education

d)

Technology

28.

Which is NOT an Emirate in the UAE?

a)

Abu Dhabi

b)

Ajman

c)

Ruwais

d)

Sharjah

29.

Which animal is in the National Emblem of the UAE?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

What do you call the money/currency used in the UAE?

a)

Dollar

b)

Dirham

c)

Euro

d)

Rupee

31.

Emirati women are famous for _______.

a)

pearl diving

b)

the stick dance

c)

riding camels

d)

the hair dance

32.

What is the famous sport the Falcon is trained for in the UAE?

a)

For sending messages

b)

For hunting

c)

For Falconry

33.

In this picture, you can see.....

a)

Abaya

b)

Kandura

c)

Iqal

34.

In this picture, you can see.........

a)

Abaya

b)

Shylh

c)

Burqa

35.

It is allowed as a male teacher to shake-hands with Emirati parent women.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

No problem if you eat in front of people in public areas in the month of holy Ramadan.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Where is he from?

a)

He is from USA.

b)

He is from India

c)

He is from Japan.

d)

He is from The UAE.

38.

What local sport is shown in the photo?

a)

Bird Sport

b)

Falconry

c)

Falcon Fly

d)

Falcon sport

39.

What kind of local sport is shown in the photo?

a)

Equestrian

b)

Falconry

c)

Saluki Racing

d)

Horse racing

40.

The local traditional sports of the Emiratis are classified according to the environment, they include; Sports of Mountainous area, sports of coastal areas and ________

a)

Plain Areas

b)

West Areas

c)

Desert Areas

41.

The sports of the desert area include hunting dogs, horse racing and ______.

a)

Falconry

b)

Swimming

c)

Almqlaah