Looking back

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Where did Bedouins live?

1. ocean, desert and oasis
2. mountain, desert and oasis
3. deserts, oasis and valley
4. desert, dunes and sea

When did the Portuguese arrive in the UAE?

1. In 1488
2. In 1498
3. In 1984
4. In 1948

In the early 1900s, which emirate had the largest population?

1. Dubai
2. Ras Al Khaimah
3. Sharjah
4. Ajman

What was the area known as before 1971?

1. The Trucial Coast
2. The UAE Coast
3. The Portuguese Coast
4. The Omani Coast

Why did the pearl industry crash in the 1930s?

1. Dubai Airport was established for trading
2. The Japanese invented the cultured pearl
3. No one was interested in pearl
4. Many pearl divers died because of shark attacks

When did Abu Dhabi start exporting oil?

1. In 1962
2. In 1692
3. In 1961
4. In 1960

Which was the last sheikhdom to join the UAE?

1. Sharjah
2. Dubai
3. Abu Dhabi
4. Ras Al Khaimah