SHARJAH INDIAN SCHOOL, JUWAIZA

LESSON -4 THE IMPACT OF THE FALAJ DURING THE IRON AGE

U.A.E SOCIAL SCIENCE

GRADE: IX

Learning Objective:-To know the impact of the falaj during the Iron Age.

Name the following

1. The source of fresh water for falaj.

Ans: Mountains and springs.

2. The place where, people used new types of wells that tapped the fresh water.

Ans: Muweliah in Sharjah.

3. The town emerged in the interior of the UAE because of the falaj.

Ans: Hili

4. The era was characterized by the discovery and use of iron

Ans: iron Age

 5. The oasis designated by UNESCO as World Heritage site.

Ans: Alain

Fill in the blanks with suitable answers

6. The Iron Age sometimes called _____________ period.

Ans: Three ages

7. The _________ seed was cultivated with the help of falaj that could be used for
making oil or flour.

Ans: sesame

8. The falaj also provided water for many of the _________that developed.

Ans: Oases

9.. The houses in the U.A.E area were made more and more of____________

Ans: Mud brick

10. In some parts of the world iron replaced ______________for making tools and
weapons.

Ans: Bronze

Answer the following

11. Describe the falaj system .

Ans: The falaj is an underground channel that carries fresh water from sources in
the mountains and springs where it is needed. Al falaj is an Arabic word which
means ‘split into parts.’ The system evenly divides water between farms and
therefore it is known as Falaj..

12. How did having a falaj impact human life in the region around 1000 BCE?

Ans : The falaj had a big impact on human life in the region. Around 1000 BCE,
new villages and towns grew in the UAE interior, especially around the Alain area
and on the Al Hajar Mountains. Towns on the interior like Hili were possible
 because if the falaj system. The falaj also provided water for many of the oases
that developed.

13. Why did people prefer to use iron instead of bronze?

Ans : In some parts of the world iron replaced bronze for making tools and weapons
because iron was more durable than bronze

Activity

Why is it important that we recognize and preserve sites from history like Alain Oasis