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Majlis: The Traditional Means of Consultation

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The District of Liwa, Where a village of such houses stood as recently as the_

a)

1900s

b)

1990s

c)

1980s

d)

1970s

2.

Arish, the local term for a house built from

a)

palm leaves

b)

plant leaves

c)

coconut tree leaves

d)

pine leaves

3.

in areas more prone to sand storms, palm leaves were woven in double layers called

a)

yassir

b)

jassir

c)

hassir

d)

arishi

4.

The largest room in a arish is

a)

the kitchen

b)

living room

c)

majlis

d)

kids room

5.

The Arabic meaning of majlis simply means

a)

The place of sleeping

b)

the place of talking

c)

the place of sitting

d)

the place of discussing

6.

why does a bedouin woman want the stamp of an arish on her passport

a)

to mark her marriage

b)

to mark her personality

c)

to mark her religion

d)

to mark her emirati nationality

7.

what do people do in a majlis

a)

study

b)

open matters and decision making

c)

drinking coffee and having fun

8.

what events can be held at a majlis

a)

weddings

b)

lectures

c)

study

9.

who all have special importance in a majlis

a)

judges

b)

ministers

c)

Advisors

d)

sheikhs

10.

one of the most prominent majlise's have been held during ramadan by

a)

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed

b)

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed

c)

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed

d)

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid

11.

How Can You Incorporate The Majlis System In Your Class

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12.

From where was the gentlemen who said in today's time we don't actually live in our living rooms

(a)