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Wealth in the Uae

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before the discovery of oil, how did people make a living?

a)

fishing, boat making and pearl diving

b)

knitting, painting and building

2.

How long have people been diving and trading pearls for?

a)

thousands of years

b)

hundreds of years

3.

In which year was oil discovered?

a)

1958

b)

1968

c)

1978

d)

1988

4.

When did the UAE start exporting oil?

a)

1962

b)

1972

c)

1982

d)

1992

5.

Where was oil discovered?

a)

Dubai

b)

Abu Dhabi

6.

In which year was oil discovered?

a)

1958

b)

1968

c)

1978

d)

1988

7.

When did the UAE start exporting oil?

a)

1962

b)

1972

c)

1982

d)

1992

8.

Which emirate was important for pearl diving?

a)

Fujairah

b)

Ajman

c)

Ras Al Khaimah

9.

Complete the sentence.


In the United Arab Emirates pearls are known as ____.

a)

safeer

b)

lulu

10.

How long have people been diving and trading pearls for?

a)

thousands of years

b)

hundreds of years

11.

Before the discovery of oil, how did people make a living?

a)

fishing, boat making and pearl diving

b)

knitting, painting and building

12.

What is the second most important natural resource ?

a)

oil

b)

pearl diving

c)

fishing

13.

What is the most important natural resource in the UAE?

a)

oil

b)

pearl diving

c)

fishing

14.

When did the UAE start pearl diving?

a)

1800s

b)

1900s

c)

2000s

15.

Which emirate is known for its fishing industry?

a)

Dubai

b)

Abu Dhabi

c)

Sharjah