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UAE 50th ANNIVERSARY QUIZ

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was the last Emirate to join the UAE?

a)

Ajman

b)

Fujeirah

c)

RAK

d)

Sharjah

2.

How many Eiffel Towers are needed, stacked on top of each other, to reach the height of the Burj Khalifa?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

3.

How many UNESCO world heritage sites are in the UAE?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

4.

Which two tennis players took part in this publicity stunt on the helipad of the Burj al Arab in 2005?

a)

Sampras & Agassi

b)

Djokovic & Nadal

c)

Nadal & Federer

d)

Agassi & Federer

5.

How many registered cars were there in Dubai in 1968?

a)

13

b)

57

c)

134

d)

457

6.

And how many registered cars in the UAE in 2021?

a)

1.2 million

b)

1.8 million

c)

2.1 million

d)

3.7 million

7.

In 2019, the oldest known pearl in the world was discovered on Marawah Island, off the coast of Abu Dhabi. How old is it?

a)

2500 years old.

b)

4200 years old.

c)

3600 years old.

d)

8000 years old.

8.

What is the national tree of the UAE?

a)

Palm Tree

b)

Date Tree

c)

Al Ghaf Tree

d)

Frankincense tree

9.

Which is the smallest emirate in the UAE?

a)

Ajman

b)

Fujeirah

c)

RAK

d)

Sharjah

10.

Which Emirate has the smallest population?

a)

Ajman

b)

Fujairah

c)

Umm al-Quwain

d)

Sharjah

11.

Which Emirate receives the most annual rainfall?

a)

Abu Dhabi

b)

Ajman

c)

Umm al-Quwain

d)

RAK

12.

Which two other Gulf countries were invited to join the UAE but declined membership?

a)

Oman & Bahrain

b)

Oman & Qatar

c)

Qatar & Bahrain

d)

Kuwait & Qatar

13.

The Sheikh Zayed mosque in Abu Dhabi is home to the world's largest what?

a)

Carpet

b)

Chandelier

c)

Courtyard

d)

Dome

14.

In 2016 Shamma Al Mazrui, became the youngest 'what' in the world after being appointed at the age of 22...

a)

Pilot

b)

Policewoman

c)

Government Minister

d)

Army Captain

15.

What is the national animal of the UAE?

a)

Oryx

b)

Camel

c)

Falcon

d)

Turtle

16.

Which was the first country to formally recognise the UAE after its formation in 1971?

a)

UK

b)

Pakistan

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

China

17.

With which country did the UAE cut diplomatic ties in 2017?

a)

Kuwait

b)

USA

c)

Qatar

d)

Yemen

18.

Which country did the UAE formally recognise for the first time in 2020?

a)

North Korea

b)

Taiwan

c)

Iceland

d)

Israel

19.

Which is the largest city in the UAE?

a)

Dubai

b)

Abu Dhabi

c)

Sharjah

d)

Al Ain

20.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of _________ emirates?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

21.

The United Arab Emirates was established in which year?

a)

1968

b)

1971

c)

1973

d)

1977

22.

Who was the first President of the UAE?

a)

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan

b)

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

c)

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

d)

Ubaid bin Saeed

23.

Which Emirate is the largest by area?

a)

Abu Dhabi

b)

Sharjah

c)

Dubai

d)

Ajman

24.

In which year did the Burj Khalifa open to the public?

a)

2009

b)

2010

c)

2011

d)

2012

25.

Which of these countries shares a border with the UAE?

a)

Iran

b)

Qatar

c)

Iraq

d)

Oman

26.

What is the national bird of the UAE?

a)

Pigeon

b)

Hawk

c)

Buzzard

d)

Falcon

27.

Which is the largest port in the UAE?

a)

Mina Saqr

b)

Port Rashid

c)

Fateh Terminal

d)

Jebel Ali

28.

Which dynasty rule the Emirate of Sharjah?

a)

Al Abu Falasa Dynasty

b)

Al Qasimi Dynasty

c)

Al Sharqi Dynasty

d)

Al Mu'alla Dynasty

29.

The National Day of the United Arab Emirates is observed on _________

a)

1st December

b)

2nd December

c)

3rd December

d)

4th December

30.

What is the former name of the UAE?

a)

Middle Arabia

b)

Persia

c)

Trucial States

d)

Independent Emirates

31.

What is the name of the world's first zero carbon city in Abu Dhabi?

a)

Masdar

b)

Al Ain

c)

Mashraq

d)

Khalifa City

32.

What is the minimum age for driving a tractor in the UAE?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

20

d)

21

33.

The flag of U.A.E has a vertical stripe of which colour?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

black

d)

white

34.

Which is the only Emirate situated on the east coast of the UAE?

a)

Abu Dhabi

b)

Sharjah

c)

Ajman

d)

Fujairah

35.

What is the name of the range of mountains found on the UAE's border with Oman?

a)

Hagar Mountains

b)

Hajar Mountains

c)

Dubai Mountains

d)

Hatta Mountains