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Complete the sentence about Nakhal Fort with the correct year: The gateway and towers seen now were extensions built in ______ attributed to imam Said bin Sultan.
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Complete the sentence about Nakhal Fort with the correct year: The gateway and towers seen now were extensions built in ______ attributed to imam Said bin Sultan.
1834. The gateway and towers seen now were extensions built in 1834 attributed to imam Said bin Sultan.
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Complete the sentence about Barka, Oman with the correct year: Barka was seized by rebels at the outbreak of the Muscat rebellion, but were driven from the town by HMS Fox and HMS Dartmouth in ______.
1914. Barka was seized by rebels at the outbreak of the Muscat rebellion, but were driven from the town by HMS Fox and HMS Dartmouth in 1914.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: Gonu first hit the southern city of Sur late on 5 June ______.
2007. Gonu first hit the southern city of Sur late on 5 June 2007.
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Complete the sentence about Frankincense with the correct year: In ______, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned that one of the primary frankincense species, Boswellia sacra, is "near threatened".
1998. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned that one of the primary frankincense species, Boswellia sacra, is "near threatened".
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Complete the sentence about Oman national cricket team with the correct year: A huge improvement was shown in the ______ tournament when they reached the final, where they lost against the United Arab Emirates.
2004. A huge improvement was shown in the 2004 tournament when they reached the final, where they lost against the United Arab Emirates.
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Complete the sentence about Treaty of Seeb with the correct year: In ______ Sultan Said bin Taimour occupied the capital, Nizwa.
1955. In 1955 Sultan Said bin Taimour occupied the capital, Nizwa.
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Complete the sentence about Arabian Sea with the correct year: In ______, the International Indian Ocean Expedition was among the first groups to conduct hydrographic surveys in the Arabian Sea.
1959. In 1959, the International Indian Ocean Expedition was among the first groups to conduct hydrographic surveys in the Arabian Sea.
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Which place completes this sentence about Royal Oman Police? In 1980, the Sultan opened the Police Academy near ______, recently renamed as the Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences.
Nizwa. In 1980, the Sultan opened the Police Academy near Nizwa, recently renamed as the Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences.
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Complete the sentence about Sultan's Armed Forces with the correct year: In ______, a rebellion began in the southern province of Dhofar, again supported by Saudi Arabia.
1964. In 1964, a rebellion began in the southern province of Dhofar, again supported by Saudi Arabia.
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Complete the sentence about Taimur bin Feisal with the correct year: When Sultan Taimur ibn Faisal abdicated for financial reasons in ______, the twenty-two-year-old Said ibn Taimur inherited an administration that was in debt.
1932. When Sultan Taimur ibn Faisal abdicated for financial reasons in 1932, the twenty-two-year-old Said ibn Taimur inherited an administration that was in debt.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: By ______ the Persians were in control of much of the country.
1742. By 1742 the Persians were in control of much of the country.
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Complete the sentence about Omani Renaissance with the correct year: The ______ coup is widely regarded by historians as the foundational event of the Omani Renaissance.
1970. The 1970 coup is widely regarded by historians as the foundational event of the Omani Renaissance.
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Complete the sentence about Omani Renaissance with the correct year: In ______, the UAE seceded from Oman and established its own federation with the close assistance of Britain.
1971. In 1971, the UAE seceded from Oman and established its own federation with the close assistance of Britain.
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Complete the sentence about Anglo-Zanzibar War with the correct year: The Anglo-Zanzibar War was a military conflict fought between the United Kingdom and the Sultanate of Zanzibar on 27 August ______.
1896. The Anglo-Zanzibar War was a military conflict fought between the United Kingdom and the Sultanate of Zanzibar on 27 August 1896.
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Complete the sentence about Zanzibar Sultanate with the correct year: On 12 January ______, revolutionaries led by the African Afro-Shirazi Party overthrew the mainly Arab government.
1964. On 12 January 1964, revolutionaries led by the African Afro-Shirazi Party overthrew the mainly Arab government.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: The first resident U.S. ambassador took up his post in July ______.
1974. The first resident U.S. ambassador took up his post in July 1974.
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Complete the sentence about Empty Quarter with the correct year: A road between Oman and Saudi Arabia, through the Empty Quarter, was completed in September ______.
2021. A road between Oman and Saudi Arabia, through the Empty Quarter, was completed in September 2021.
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Complete the sentence about Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi with the correct year: Saif called for military help from Persia, and in ______ Persian troops arrived led by Nader Shah.
1737. Saif called for military help from Persia, and in 1737 Persian troops arrived led by Nader Shah.
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Complete the sentence about Arabian tahr with the correct year: The Arabian tahr was first described in ______ by Oldfield Thomas who proposed the name Hemitragus jayakari for zoological specimens collected in Oman Jebel Taw.
1894. The Arabian tahr was first described in 1894 by Oldfield Thomas who proposed the name Hemitragus jayakari for zoological specimens collected in Oman Jebel Taw.
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Complete the sentence about Sultan bin Ahmad with the correct year: The two brothers gained the support of the powerful Sheikh Sarkar, who marched on the capital in April ______.
1781. The two brothers gained the support of the powerful Sheikh Sarkar, who marched on the capital in April 1781.
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Complete the sentence about Camp David Accords with the correct year: On 9 November ______, he startled the world by announcing his intention to go to Jerusalem and speak before the Knesset.
1977. On 9 November 1977, he startled the world by announcing his intention to go to Jerusalem and speak before the Knesset.
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Complete the sentence about Omani people with the correct year: Omanis stopped moving to Zanzibar after a revolution occurred in Zanzibar in ______.
1964. Omanis stopped moving to Zanzibar after a revolution occurred in Zanzibar in 1964.
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Complete the sentence about Flag of Oman with the correct year: Until ______, Sultanate of Muscat and Oman used the plain red banner.
1970. Until 1970, Sultanate of Muscat and Oman used the plain red banner.
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Which place completes this sentence about Al Buraimi Governorate? As of 2020, Al ______ Governorate had a population of 121,802, more than doubling in size since 1993.
Buraimi. As of 2020, Al Buraimi Governorate had a population of 121,802, more than doubling in size since 1993.
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Complete the sentence about Operation Storm with the correct year: In ______, the court ruled that neither Serbia nor Croatia proved sufficient evidence that either side committed genocide, thereby dismissing both cases.
2015. In 2015, the court ruled that neither Serbia nor Croatia proved sufficient evidence that either side committed genocide, thereby dismissing both cases.
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Complete the sentence about Duqm with the correct year: Although Duqm was a fishing village until recently, in ______ the Omani government launched plans to transform the town into an industrial hub and port city.
2011. Although Duqm was a fishing village until recently, in 2011 the Omani government launched plans to transform the town into an industrial hub and port city.
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