UAE History and Culture

Uae History And Culture

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  1. Complete the sentence about History of the United Arab Emirates with the correct year: The United Arab Emirates achieved independence from Britain on 2 December ______.
  2. Complete the sentence about Trucial States with the correct year: The Trucial States remained an informal British protectorate until the treaties were revoked on 1 December ______.
  3. Complete the sentence about Trucial States with the correct year: In ______, the Trucial States Council was established to encourage co-operation among the seven rulers.
  4. Complete the sentence about Trucial States with the correct year: On 11 January ______, again at Ras Al Khaimah, Shakhbut bin Diyab Al Nahyan signed on behalf of his son, Tahnoon, the Sheikh of the Ba…
  5. Complete the sentence about Trucial States with the correct year: The uncle of Muhammad bin Hazza of Dubai signed on 28 January ______ in Sharjah.
  6. Complete the sentence about Trucial Oman Scouts with the correct year: In ______, the force was restructured and is now known as the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.
  7. Complete the sentence about Trucial Oman Scouts with the correct year: In November ______, some TOL soldiers were believed to be selling ammunition to the Saudis in Buraimi.
  8. Complete the sentence about Trucial Oman Scouts with the correct year: By ______, the Trucial Oman Levies had 500 personnel organized into three rifle squadrons.
  9. Complete the sentence about Trucial Oman Scouts with the correct year: In ______, the force was organised into four rifle squadrons, including one squadron based at Buraimi.
  10. Complete the sentence about Trucial Oman Scouts with the correct year: The Trucial Oman Levies fought a brief battle at the Al Buraimi Oasis on 26 October ______.
  11. Complete the sentence about Trucial Oman Scouts with the correct year: The Saudi garrison had been based there since August ______ when they occupied the Buraimi Oasis following an armed clash in whic…
  12. Complete the sentence about General Maritime Treaty of 1820 with the correct year: Like the ______ treaty, this last preliminary agreement was signed by Hassan bin Rahma Al Qasimi, formerly Sheikh of…
  13. Complete the sentence about General Maritime Treaty of 1820 with the correct year: On 15 March ______ Rashid bin Humaid, Sheikh of Ajman and Abdullah bin Rashid, Sheikh of Umm Al Qawain, both signed a…
  14. Complete the sentence about Qawasim with the correct year: Beginning from ______, there was a spike in Qawasim naval attacks on local trading ships.
  15. Complete the sentence about Al Nahyan family with the correct year: The Nahyan family was involved in the criminal Bank of Credit and Commerce International and was its largest investor; the bank coll…
  16. Complete the sentence about Al Maktoum family with the correct year: In ______, about 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, under the joint leadership of Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti and Obeid bin Said, took…
  17. Complete the sentence about Al Maktoum family with the correct year: After Obeid bin Said died of old age in ______, Maktoum bin Butti took the reins as the sole ruler and established the Al Maktoum d…
  18. Complete the sentence about Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan with the correct year: Zayed was appointed the governor of the Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi in ______, and was based in the Muwaiji Fort in Al Ain…
  19. Complete the sentence about Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan with the correct year: As part of this dispute, Zayed and his brother Hazza attended the Buraimi arbitration tribunal in Geneva in September ____…
  20. Complete the sentence with the correct year: On 6 August ______, Shakhbut was deposed in a bloodless palace coup.
  21. Complete the sentence about Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum with the correct year: Sheikh Rashid was the first Emirati vice president to serve concurrently as prime minister, when he became prime minister…
  22. Complete the sentence about Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum with the correct year: Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum acceded as Ruler of Dubai following his father's death on 10 September ______.
  23. Complete the sentence about Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum with the correct year: By ______ Dubai was the third largest export market for gold from London, receiving some 4 million ounces.
  24. Complete the sentence about Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum with the correct year: In ______, gold traded in the souks of Dubai at thirty-five dollars an ounce sold in India for sixty-eight dollars an oun…
  25. Complete the sentence about Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan with the correct year: As president during the ______ financial crisis, he directed the payment of billions of dollars in emergency bailout fund…
  26. Complete the sentence about Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with the correct year: Mohamed completed his education in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in _____…
  27. Complete the sentence about Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with the correct year: In ______, Sheikh Khalifa suffered a stroke, and Mohamed became the de facto leader of the UAE.
  28. Complete the sentence about Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the correct year: Mohammed succeeded his brother Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum as UAE vice president, UAE prime minister and ruler of Du…
  29. Complete the sentence about Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the correct year: Mohammed oversaw the development of Palm Islands, the establishment of Burj Al Arab hotel and the Burj Khalifa, the ta…
  30. Complete the sentence with the correct year: In ______, he rode the horse Madji Du Pont 160 km to take the FEI World Endurance Championship.
  31. Complete the sentence about Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the correct year: In ______, with his cousin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, he attended the Bell Educational Trust's English Language…
  32. Complete the sentence about Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the correct year: When the new country of the United Arab Emirates was founded on 2 December ______, Mohammed became its first minister…
  33. Complete the sentence about Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan with the correct year: On 6 August ______, Shakhbut was deposed by members of his family with assistance from Britain in a bloodless coup.
  34. Complete the sentence about Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan with the correct year: Sheikh Shakhbut was installed following a coup against Sheikh Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan in ______, becoming the ruler of…
  35. Complete the sentence about Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan with the correct year: After the discovery of oil in Abu Dhabi in ______, Abu Dhabi's elites were frustrated by Shakhbut's refusal to spend th…
  36. Complete the sentence about Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan with the correct year: The elder son, Saeed, was married to his cousin, the daughter of his uncle Sheikh Zayed in Buraimi in ______.
  37. Complete the sentence about Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan with the correct year: On 24 April ______ King Hussein of Jordan awarded him the Nahda Order, then the highest Jordanian honour.
  38. Complete the sentence about National Day with the correct year: The seventh emirate, Ras Al Khaimah, was added to the federation on 10 February ______ making it the last emirate to join.
  39. Complete the sentence about Politics of the United Arab Emirates with the correct year: The discovery of oil in Abu Dhabi in ______ and the country's subsequent oil wealth has defined its politics and…
  40. Complete the sentence about Constitution of the United Arab Emirates with the correct year: The United Kingdom announced its decision to end the treaty relationships with the kingdoms in ______.
  41. Complete the sentence about Constitution of the United Arab Emirates with the correct year: While Bahrain and Qatar became independent countries, the other seven emirates attempted to form a temporary…
  42. Complete the sentence about Constitution of the United Arab Emirates with the correct year: In ______, the Constitution, authored by the Palestinian-Jordanian Judge Adi Bitar, was established as a tem…
  43. Complete the sentence about Gulf Cooperation Council with the correct year: The Charter of the GCC was signed on 25 May ______, formally establishing the institution.
  44. Complete the sentence about Gulf Cooperation Council with the correct year: An economic agreement between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed on 11 November ______ in Abu Dhabi, U…
  45. Complete the sentence about Arab League with the correct year: The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March ______, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Sy…
  46. Complete the sentence about Arab League with the correct year: Furthermore, the signing of an agreement on Joint Defence and Economic Cooperation on 13 April ______ committed the signatories to coordi…
  47. Complete the sentence about Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries with the correct year: OAPEC resolved to cut oil production by 5% monthly "until the Israeli forces are completely evacua…
  48. Complete the sentence about Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries with the correct year: The embargo lasted for some five months before it was lifted in March ______ after negotiations at…
  49. Complete the sentence with the correct year: In ______, Egypt was expelled from OAPEC for signing the Camp David Accords.
  50. Complete the sentence about Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries with the correct year: The Economics Department and the Technical Affairs Department jointly form the Arab Center for Ene…
  51. Complete the sentence about United Arab Emirates Armed Forces with the correct year: The Union Defence Force was established officially as the military of the United Arab Emirates on 27 December _____…
  52. Complete the sentence about United Arab Emirates Armed Forces with the correct year: On 6 May ______, the Federal Armed Forces were unified as a single body.
  53. Complete the sentence about United Arab Emirates Armed Forces with the correct year: After the union of the armed forces in ______, the Yarmouk Brigade was officially renamed the United Arab Emirates…
  54. Complete the sentence about United Arab Emirates Armed Forces with the correct year: The UAE Armed Forces have incorporated Western military expertise into their development and modernization since __…
  55. Complete the sentence about United Arab Emirates Armed Forces with the correct year: UAE Armed Forces participated in the peacekeeping mission in Somalia from ______-94.
  56. Complete the sentence about UAE Air Force with the correct year: The airforce was established in ______ as a small air wing of the Trucial Oman Scouts.
  57. Complete the sentence about UAE Air Force with the correct year: In the ______ Gulf War, the UAE helped other countries by carrying out airstrikes against Iraqi forces.
  58. Complete the sentence about Barakah nuclear power plant with the correct year: As of 22 March ______, the project's total cost was refined to $24.4 billion to complete.
  59. Complete the sentence about Sultan Al Neyadi with the correct year: Al Neyadi was born on 25 May ______, in Umm Ghafa, 30 kilometers southeast of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, where he received primary and secon…
  60. Complete the sentence about UAE dirham with the correct year: Before ______, all the emirates that now form the UAE used the Gulf rupee, which was pegged at parity to the Indian rupee.
  61. Complete the sentence about UAE dirham with the correct year: On 6 June ______, India decided to devalue the Gulf rupee against the Indian rupee.
  62. Complete the sentence about Emirates with the correct year: As a result, Emirates was founded on 15 March ______, with backing from Dubai's royal family and its first two aircraft provided by Pakistan…
  63. Complete the sentence about Etihad Airways with the correct year: The airline commenced operations in November ______ and is the second-largest airline in the UAE after Emirates.
  64. Complete the sentence about Etihad Airways with the correct year: Gulf Air would remain as a two-state carrier until Oman's exit in ______ to focus on Oman Air and today, Gulf Air is solely owned by B…
  65. Complete the sentence about DP World with the correct year: Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem became chairman of DP World in ______.
  66. Complete the sentence about DP World with the correct year: The rapid expansion through acquisition continued in March ______ when DP World purchased the fourth largest ports operator in the world, P&…
  67. Complete the sentence about Jebel Ali Free Zone with the correct year: In ______ Jafza expanded its facilities to include light industrial units.
  68. Complete the sentence about Jebel Ali Free Zone with the correct year: After the opening of the Jebel Ali Port in ______, a free economic trade zone was set up by decree of the Ruler of Dubai.
  69. Complete the sentence about Jebel Ali Free Zone with the correct year: With the growing need for businesses to have office spaces in ______, Jafza created its first set of office buildings in the free…
  70. Complete the sentence about Jebel Ali Free Zone with the correct year: In ______, Jafza expanded its facilities to include light industrial units.
  71. Complete the sentence about Dubai Internet City with the correct year: Dubai Internet City, launched in ______, is a technology district in Dubai that hosts offices, research centers, and facilities u…
  72. Complete the sentence about Masdar City with the correct year: The UAE government initiated the Masdar City project in ______, with the state-owned enterprise Mubadala Development Company beginning wo…
  73. Complete the sentence about Dubai World with the correct year: Dubai World was established under a decree ratified on 2 March ______ by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai.
  74. Complete the sentence about Mubadala with the correct year: Mubadala Development Company followed in ______ to further diversify the economy.
  75. Complete the sentence about Abu Dhabi Investment Authority with the correct year: The…
  76. Complete the sentence about Emaar Properties with the correct year: Emaar Properties was founded and incorporated in ______ by chairman Mohamed Alabbar.
  77. Complete the sentence about Emaar Properties with the correct year: In ______, Emaar Properties was listed on the Dubai Financial Market and became the first property company to offer shares to foreig…
  78. Complete the sentence about Emaar Properties with the correct year: The first phase of the company's developmental projects began in ______ when Emaar awarded the contract in a joint venture to build…
  79. Complete the sentence about Emaar Properties with the correct year: In ______, the company revealed its plans for a signature development project, later known as Downtown Dubai.
  80. Complete the sentence about Emaar Properties with the correct year: Emaar International LLC was established in ______ and signified Emaar's expansion into foreign markets.
  81. Complete the sentence about Dubai Ports World with the correct year: In September ______ Dubai Ports International officially merged with the Dubai Ports Authority to form DP World.
  82. Complete the sentence about Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates with the correct year: Bilateral trade reached…
  83. Complete the sentence about Abraham Accords with the correct year: In ______, Egypt was the first Arab League state to recognize Israel.
  84. Complete the sentence about United Arab Emirates–Saudi Arabia relations with the correct year: In ______, Sheikh Zayed asked King Faisal of Saudi Arabia to recognize the UAE and to reopen the negotiat…
  85. Complete the sentence with the correct year: In ______, Sheikh Zayed died and was succeeded by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
  86. Complete the sentence about United Arab Emirates–Saudi Arabia relations with the correct year: In ______, the Gulf Cooperation Council had begun plans for a monetary union among its member states.
  87. Complete the sentence about Women in the United Arab Emirates with the correct year: In its ______ assessment, The CEDAW Committee made many recommendations to the UAE on initiatives needed to safegua…
  88. Complete the sentence about Women in the United Arab Emirates with the correct year: As of ______, less than 20% of Emirati women were part of the national labor force.
  89. Complete the sentence with the correct year: In July ______, an Australian expat was deported for swearing on Facebook.
  90. Which place completes this sentence about General Maritime Treaty of 1820? Like the 1820 treaty, this last preliminary agreement was signed by Hassan bin Rahma Al Qasimi, formerly Sheikh of ______.
  91. Which place completes this sentence about General Maritime Treaty of 1820? On 15 March 1820 Rashid bin Humaid, Sheikh of ______ and Abdullah bin Rashid, Sheikh of Umm Al Qawain, both signed at Falayah…
  92. Which place completes this sentence about General Maritime Treaty of 1820? Meanwhile, the town of ______, devastated in the 1819 campaign, did not start to re-emerge with new buildings until 1828.
  93. Which place completes this sentence about Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum? A number of government-owned enterprises have been launched, including the Emirates airline, DP World and the ______ Group.
  94. Which place completes this sentence about National Day? The seventh emirate, ______, was added to the federation on 10 February 1972 making it the last emirate to join.
  95. Which place completes this sentence about Etihad Airways? Services were launched with a ceremonial flight to ______ on 5 November 2003.
  96. Complete the sentence about Buraimi dispute with the correct year: Given these breaches of the agreement, the British government decided to unilaterally abrogate the Standstill Agreement and take the…
  97. Complete the sentence about Buraimi Oasis with the correct year: The Al Hamoud family's rule persisted until ______, with the final ruler being Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al Hamoud.
  98. Complete the sentence about Aden Protectorate with the correct year: In ______, it was divided for administrative purposes into the Western Protectorate and the Eastern Protectorate.
  99. Complete the sentence about Aden Protectorate with the correct year: In ______, the British established Aden Command, directed by the Royal Air Force, to preserve the security of the Protectorate.
  100. Complete the sentence about Aden Protectorate with the correct year: In ______, Britain signed an advisory treaty with the Qu'aiti sultan and, throughout the 1940s and 1950s, signed similar treaties w…

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