United Arab Emirates Quiz - 61 Trivia Questions!

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Discover the United Arab Emirates, a dynamic and modern nation in the Middle East known for its stunning skyscrapers, desert landscapes, and cultural diversity.

In August 2020, the United Arab Emirates established diplomatic relations with which country?

South Korea
Israel
India
The Republic of Korea

What holiday marks the end of Ramadan in the United Arab Emirates?

Eid al Fitr
Eid
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Adha

What is the most popular sport in the United Arab Emirates?

Soccer
Tennis
Football
Table tennis

What is the name of the largest port in the United Arab Emirates?

Dubai International Airport
Khalifa Port
Dubai
The Dubai International Airport

The United Arab Emirates has strong ties with which other Arab country?

Egypt
Qatar
Jordan
Bahrain

What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates?

Sharjah
Abu Dhabi
Dubai

Which was the first country to formally recognize the United Arab Emirates?

China
Canada
India
Pakistan

Which British Prime Minister announced the end of British military protection of the Trucial States in 1968?

David Cameron
Harold Wilson
John Major
George VI

Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates are not allowed to join what organisation?

National unions
Trade unions
Government
Organizations of businessmen

In 2015, 52 soldiers from the United Arab Emirates were killed by a Tochka missile in which country?

Yemen
Syria
Afghanistan
Russia

What is the principal cause of death in the United Arab Emirates?

Cardiovascular disease
Traffic accidents
AIDS
The poor quality of food

What is the title of the ruler of an emirate in the United Arab Emirates?

The ruler
Sheikh
Grand Prince
Grand Mufti

In which country is the province of Al Hasa?

Egypt
United Arab Emirates
Ethiopia
Saudi Arabia

What weather condition was first recorded in the United Arab Emirates in December 2004?

Heavy rains
High winds
Snow
Floods

What is illegal in the United Arab Emirates?

Driving cars
Smoking
Listening to music
Dancing in public

Which Emirati poet was born in 1880 and died in 1954?

Mubarak Al Oqaili
Omar Al Qatahi
Omar Al Shaikh
Ayman al-Zahraa

Which city in the United Arab Emirates was the Cultural Capital of the Arab World in 1998?

Dubai
Sharjah

Who was the first President of the United Arab Emirates?

Sheikh Zayed
AbdulRahman
Abdulrahman Al Mubarak
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

Which organisation has criticized the United Arab Emirates for its poor record on human rights?

The European Union
The United Nations
The Human Rights Council
Amnesty International

Who is thought to have sent a letter to the rulers of Oman in 630 AD, converting them to Islam?

The king of Egypt
The emperor of the Sahara Desert
Muhammad
Oman

Which is the only country in the world to have a Ministry of Tolerance?

South Africa
UAE
Indonesia
Japan

What is the most widely used social media site in the United Arab Emirates?

Twitter
Google
Facebook & Twitter
Facebook

What crime is punishable by a minimum of six months imprisonment in the United Arab Emirates?

Sexual arousal
Theft
Trafficking
Sodomy

What is the modern name for the port of Julfar in the United Arab Emirates?

Al Qasr
Sharjah
Dubai
Ras Al Khaimah

What country has the highest male/female sex ratio in the world?

The United Arab Emirates
India
Indonesia
Qatar

What is the annual Freedom House ranking for the United Arab Emirates?

Freedom
Not Free
Very Free
Increasingly Free

What name was given to the coastal emirates of the Persian Gulf between 1819 and 1853?

The Gulf Arabs
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Trucial States
Kingdom of Egypt

For how many years is a tourist visa to the United Arab Emirates valid?

Five years
Three months
A year and a half
Two months

What is the security of the Arab Gulf States affected by COVID-19?

Water
Airplanes
Food
Medical supplies

What is the name of the United Arab Emirates Air Force F-16 aircraft?

Desert Falcon
The Dubai Air Force
Aircraft carrier
Dubai Hawk

The United Arab Emirates is regarded as substandard in what area?

Human rights
Agriculture
Education
Tourism

The southern coast of which Gulf was known to the British as the Pirate Coast?

Gulf of Mexico
Persian Gulf
Atlantic Gulf

What is the name of the Islamic law on marriage, divorce and child custody?

Sharia
The Quran
Marriage law
Shariah

What is the name of the country in the United Arab Emirates where 94 human rights defenders were arrested and put on trial in 2013?

Sudan
Emirati
The United Arab Emirates
Dubai

What is the name of the telecommunications company in the United Arab Emirates?

The Emirates
Etisalat
Dubai International Airport
Al Saad

The islands of Abu Musa and Tunb were seized by forces from which country on the eve of its independence from Britain?

Egypt
Iran
The United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates has borders with Saudi Arabia and which other country?

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar
Jordan
Qatar
Oman

The United Arab Emirates is ranked 26th in the world for what?

Doing Business
Education
Environment
Traveling

What nickname is given to the military of the United Arab Emirates?

Little Sparta
Affair of the Deserts
Desert Fox
The Arab Legion

What is the name of the Royal Military Academy in the United Kingdom?

Sandhurst
The Royal Military College
The Queen's Military Academy, Sandhurst.
The Royal Military Academy

In which city would you find Al Fahidi Fort and Deira Creek?

Dubai & Sharjah
Dubai
Delhi
Sharjah

In which sport did the United Arab Emirates qualify for the 1996 and 2015 World Cups?

Table tennis
Soccer
Cricket
Tennis

Which famous marine explorer led the first oil survey off the coast of Abu Dhabi in 1953?

Albert Einstein
William Forsey
Jacques Cousteau
John F. Kennedy

What is haram (not permissible for Muslims) in the United Arab Emirates?

Milk
Coffee
Chicken
Pork

What was the main trade commodity between Mesopotamia and Arabia in the 3rd millennium BCE?

Cotton
Copper
Oil
Gold

The United Arab Emirates borders which Gulf?

Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Oman

What freedom is severely curtailed in the Turks and Caicos Islands?

Freedom of association
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom of expression

In which country is Khalifa Haftar leading a civil war between the Government of National Accord and the National Army?

Egypt
South Africa
Ethiopia
Libya

How many constituent monarchies make up the United Arab Emirates?

Seven
Twenty
Two
One

What was the name of the oil crisis that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017?

The Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon
BP's Oil Spill
Gulf Crisis

Which canal runs from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?

canals of Egypt
The Suez Canal is the longest canal in the world
Suez Canal
The canals of Egypt

What is the name of the ministry responsible for higher education in the Philippines?

Ministry of Labor
The Office of the President
Ministry of Higher Education
Education Department

Who became the first President of the United Arab Emirates in 2004?

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
AbdulRahman bin Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi
Zayed Al Hussain

Which country has a military base in the United Arab Emirates?

Canada
Russia
France
South Africa

What is the name of the governing body in the United Arab Emirates?

The Supreme Council
The President
President
Council of Ministers

In which region of the world is there an economic crisis?

Europe
Western Europe
Gulf States
South Africa

What is the most common religion in the United Arab Emirates?

Hindu
Sunni
Christian
Shia

What is the population of the United Arab Emirates?

1.3 billion
10 million
150,000
330,000

What is the currency of the United Arab Emirates?

The euro
Qatari Rial
Indian Rupee
US Dollar

What is the weakest point of the United Arab Emirates?

Tourism
The climate
The government
Education

In which magazine would you find the article 'The GCC Monarchies: Perceptions of the Iranian threat amongst shifting geopolitics

The International Spectator
International Affairs
The New Internationalist
The Guardian
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