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WorksheetsLife in the coastal cities
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was one of the most important items traded in the UAE's past?
Electronics
Pearl
Cars
Phones
Where did people trade goods in the past?
Shopping malls
Online stores
Traditional markets
Airports
How do many people shop in the UAE today?
Only in person
Through online websites
Only at night markets
Only with gold
Which of the following best explains the difference between traditional markets (souqs) in the past and modern malls in the UAE today?
Traditional markets were only for food items, while modern malls sell only clothes.
Traditional markets allowed people to bargain face-to-face, while modern malls have fixed prices and technology-based payment methods.
Traditional markets were located inside large buildings, while modern malls are open-air markets.
Traditional markets only traded gold, while modern malls only sell electronics.
If you were a trader living in a coastal city in the UAE 100 years ago, which of the following items would you MOST likely be trading
Mobile phones and laptops
Cars and motorcycles
Spices, dates, and pearls
Clothes and shoes
What were dhows mainly used for in the coastal cities of the UAE in the past?
Fishing, pearl diving, and selling dates, pearls and fish
Carrying tourists across the desert
Building houses along the coast
When dhows returned to the UAE after trading, what types of goods were they most likely be carrying?
Spices, textiles, and tea
Modern technology and appliances
Vehicles and machinery
Ice cream and fresh fruits
Why were dhows important for trade in the past?
They could fly across the sky and deliver goods faster.
They were the only means of transporting goods across the sea.
They were used only for entertainment and leisure trips.
They could carry large amounts of oil.
In the past, traders used wooden boats called (a) to export and import goods across the sea.
The exchange of goods between the UAE and other countries using dhows is known as (a) .
