UAE National Studies

National symbols and Union history

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  1. On what date was the foundation of the United Arab Emirates proclaimed?
  2. Which emirate joined the UAE on 10 February 1972, after six emirates had declared the union on 2 December 1971?
  3. Which historic building in Dubai, part of the Etihad Museum site at 1 Jumeira Road, is where the founding fathers signed the declaration of union?
  4. By what name were the sheikhdoms of the south-eastern Persian Gulf coast known during their treaty relationship with Britain before 1971?
  5. Who designed the national flag of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, aged 19?
  6. Which 14th-century poet's verse is the source of the four pan-Arab colours (white, green, black and red) used on the UAE flag?
  7. Which tree is listed as the national tree of the UAE among its national symbols, alongside the Arabian oryx as animal and the falcon as bird?
  8. Which bird appears on the emblem of the United Arab Emirates as a golden falcon, known as the Hawk of Quraish, with a disk in the middle?
  9. Which desert mammal is the national animal of the UAE?
  10. In which year did the UAE adopt the dirham as its currency?
  11. Which currencies did Abu Dhabi and the other emirates use before adopting the UAE dirham?
  12. In which year was the melody of the UAE national anthem, Ishy Bilady, adopted?
  13. In which year did Arif Al Sheikh write the words of the UAE national anthem, Ishy Bilady?
  14. What was the primary focus of the General Maritime Treaty of 1820 signed between Britain and the coastal rulers?
  15. What did the 1853 Perpetual Treaty of Maritime Peace do after the 1835 agreement and the ten-year truce of 1843?
  16. What did the rulers of the Trucial States agree to under the 1892 Exclusive Agreement with Britain?
  17. Where was the first commercially viable oil discovery in ADNOC's onshore operations made, in 1960?
  18. Where did Sheikh Zayed of Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Rashid of Dubai meet and agree on the principle of Union on 18 February 1968?
  19. Which two Gulf states joined the Trucial States in the 1968 talks about forming a federation?
  20. On which date did the United Arab Emirates achieve independence from Britain in 1971?
  21. What national observance is held in the UAE every year on 3 November?
  22. Whose death on 30 November 1971 on Greater Tunb island is marked by the UAE's Commemoration Day?
  23. What change was made to the emblem of the UAE when it was modified in 2008?
  24. Which paramilitary force, established at Sharjah in 1951 and later renamed the Union Defence Force, was a predecessor of the UAE Armed Forces?
  25. In which city was the charter establishing the Gulf Cooperation Council signed on 25 May 1981?
  26. Which traditional practice, added to UNESCO's lists in 2020, is described as a social practice and festive heritage associated with camels?

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