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MARY’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, FUJAIRAH

THE UAE AND THE WORLD CULTURE QUIZ- Grade 6

1. The ancient sport of UAE - Falconry

2. Falconry symbolizes - Pride and prestige
3. Emblem of UAE – Falcon
4. The art of Al - Hadwa is authentic art amongst – Bedouins.
5. Al - Hadwa consists of – Poems.
6. Art capital of UAE-Abu Dhabi
7. The Mother of the UAE-Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi
8. Noble habits still retained in the UAE community- Generosity and hospitality.
9. Greeting of Lamancha means- greeting using nose tips.
10. Number of times an Emirati can salute across the nose tips- Three times
11. The Cultural Capital of UAE-Sharjah
12. UAE architecture is inspired by - Islamic architecture, Arabian architecture and
Persian architecture.
13. Meaning of Fanar- A device used for lighting in the olden days.
14. The person who first raised the flag of the UAE -His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin
Sultan Al Nahyan.
15. Emirates airline was started in -1985
16. The year of tolerance-2019
17. The year of Zayed-2018

18. Who are the rulers of the seven emirates?

Ans) H.H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan -The UAE President and Ruler of
Abu Dhabi
H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - The UAE Vice President &
Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai
H.H Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi- Ruler of Sharjah.
H.H Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi- Ruler of Ras al Khaimah.
H.H Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi- Ruler of Fujairah.
H.H Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla- Ruler of Umm al Qaiwain.
H.H Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi- Ruler of Ajman.

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 19. Who was the founding father of the UAE?
A. H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
20. UAE’s National Airline-Etihad
21. Commercial capital of UAE-Abu Dhabi

22. Who is the crown prince of Abu Dhabi?

A.Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan is the Crown Prince of
Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE's Armed Forces.

23. The number of floors in Burj Al Khalifa -163

24. Ras Al Khaimah joined the UAE federation- 1972

25. The name of the UAE before independence -Trucial states

31. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was formed in-25th May 1981
32. The emblem of UAE was adopted in --1973
33. The UAE National Anthem is written by-Aref Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan
34. The highest point in the UAE- Jebel Jais is a mountain in Ras Al Khaimah
35. H.H Sheikh Zayed was popularly known as-- Father of the Nation

36. Which continent is the most linguistically diverse in the world? -Africa

37. What is the currency of Spain?-Euro

38. Which country is known as ‘the land of no rivers?-Saudi Arabia

39. Which country has been labelled the most diverse? -India

40. The only seven-star hotel in Dubai -Burj Al Arab

41. Which is the most popular language in the world?-Chinese

42. How many nationalities are in the UAE? -200

43. Which nationalities in UAE have the least percentage? -Chinese

44. Which nationalities in UAE have the most percentage?- Indians

45. A festival held in Spain, in which participants throw tomatoes at each other-.La Tomatina

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46. Ancient warriors of Japan were known as ___________________-Samurai

47.The capital of Spain is ________________.Madrid

48. The world-famous painting of Leonardo Da Vinci.-Monalisa

49. The traditional dress of Japan is the _____________.Kimono

50. What is the national sport of Brazil?-Soccer

51. Which fruit is popular and most consumed in the world?Tomatoes

52. Most traditional Famous Spanish dance form-Flamenco

53. In which country is Hindi spoken?-India

54. What is the main foreign language taught in British schools? -French

55. How many nationality students are studying in our school?- 37

56. The area of the UAE-83,600 km²

57. The emirate in which Korfakkan located-Sharjah

58. The trucial states became the United Arab Emirates on- 2nd December 1971.

59. The city in which Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium is located -Al Ain

60. The 1960s led to the expansion of port facilities as well as the development of an
international airport because of the oil boom.