The BIG WEK National Day Quiz

Question 1

What does Shams mean?

Accepted Answer

Arabic for sun

Question 2

Which Emirate is the biggest in area?

Accepted Answer

Abu Dhabi

Question 3

Who wrote the book &#x27;The Prophet&#x27;

Accepted Answer

Gibran

Question 4

The United Arab Emirates are bordered by Iran and Iraq?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

In 20, the World Economic Forum announced the safest countries to live in the world. Where does the UAE rank?

Accepted Answer

2nd

Question 6

What percentage of the UAE is made up of UAE Nationals?

Accepted Answer

11.32%

Question 7

What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Dubai (in degrees Celsius)?

Accepted Answer

52.1

Question 8

What iconic building did Tom Cruise dangle from in the film Mission Impossible?

Accepted Answer

Burj Khalifa

Question 9

Psychological research has shown which people stand further apart during conversation?

Accepted Answer

European people

Question 10

Which Emirate is the biggest in population?

Accepted Answer

Dubai

Question 11

Which of the following are natural hazards in the United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

Sand and dust storms

Question 12

Which year did the UAE form the Joint Nation Agreement?

Accepted Answer

1971

Question 13

How many kilometres of coastline does the United Arab Emirates have?

Accepted Answer

1,318 km

Question 14

How heavy (in tonnes) is the chandelier that hangs in the Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 15

What percentage of the population of the United Arab Emirates lives in towns or cities?

Accepted Answer

84%

Question 16

What major event takes place in December to celebrate the UAEs love of film?

Accepted Answer

Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)

Question 17

How tall is the Burj Khalifa in centimetres?

Accepted Answer

83,000

Question 18

What 2016 Hollywood release was filmed in Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Star Trek, Beyond

Question 19

What is the favoured sport of the UAE?

Accepted Answer

Football

Question 20

What was the Burj Khalifa originally called?

Accepted Answer

Burj Dubai

Question 21

What pseudonym did Sheikh Mohammed originally publish his poetry under?

Accepted Answer

Saleet

Question 22

What is the name of the book of poetry Sheikh Mohammed published?

Accepted Answer

Poems from the desert

Question 23

What kind of climate does the United Arab Emirates have?

Accepted Answer

Desert

Question 24

Who wrote the UAE National Anthem?

Accepted Answer

Mohammed Abdel Wahab

Question 25

What history of Dubai does the Opera House structure reflect?

Accepted Answer

Maritime

Question 26

What did Fatima Al-Fihri found?

Accepted Answer

The worlds first university

Question 27

What was Ibn Sina's profession?

Accepted Answer

Scientist

Question 28

How many Olympic medals have the UAE won in total?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 29

Which one of the following is NOT a National cuisine of the UAE?

Accepted Answer

Molokhiya

Question 30

Who was known as the first Arab seaman?

Accepted Answer

Majid

Question 31

Who won Arab idol in 2015?

Accepted Answer

Hazem Shareef

Question 32

The UAE is the only country in the world to have a minister for what position?

Accepted Answer

Happiness

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