Sharjah UAE — Questions and answers

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What does the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization showcase?

Choices

  1. Centuries of Islamic art, science, and history. ✓
  2. How to build modern skyscrapers.
  3. Only traditional boats called abras.
  4. Pictures of famous movie stars.

Answer: Centuries of Islamic art, science, and history.

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What is another name for the Central Market?

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  1. The Red Market
  2. The Blue Souk ✓
  3. The Green Garden
  4. The Yellow Shop

Answer: The Blue Souk

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What kind of art does the Sharjah Calligraphy Museum celebrate?

Choices

  1. Painting pictures of animals.
  2. The beauty of Arabic script. ✓
  3. Making sculptures out of wood.
  4. Singing traditional songs.

Answer: The beauty of Arabic script.

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What kind of boats can you see gently bobbing in the Arabian Gulf at the Sharjah Corniche?

Choices

  1. Fast motorboats
  2. Big cruise ships
  3. Traditional dhows ✓
  4. Small fishing kayaks

Answer: Traditional dhows

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Which of these animals can visitors observe in their natural habitat at the Sharjah Desert Park?

Choices

  1. Lions, tigers, and bears
  2. Arabian oryxes, gazelles, and desert foxes ✓
  3. Penguins, seals, and polar bears
  4. Monkeys, parrots, and crocodiles

Answer: Arabian oryxes, gazelles, and desert foxes

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What style of architecture does the Al Noor Mosque have?

Choices

  1. Modern skyscraper style
  2. Ancient Egyptian style
  3. Ottoman-style architecture ✓
  4. Simple country house style

Answer: Ottoman-style architecture

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What three things does the Sharjah Maritime Museum showcase about the emirate's connection to the sea?

Choices

  1. Swimming, surfing, and sailing races.
  2. Pearling, fishing, and shipbuilding. ✓
  3. Cooking, gardening, and painting.
  4. Flying kites, playing games, and building sandcastles.

Answer: Pearling, fishing, and shipbuilding.

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What do families often do together during Eid al-Fitr in Sharjah?

Choices

  1. Go on a long quiet trip alone.
  2. Work extra hard all day without a break.
  3. Gather to share traditional meals and exchange gifts. ✓
  4. Stay home and sleep all day.

Answer: Gather to share traditional meals and exchange gifts.

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What does the Wasit Wetland Centre showcase about Sharjah?

Choices

  1. How to build the fastest cars.
  2. The emirate's commitment to environmental conservation and biodiversity. ✓
  3. The history of ancient kings and queens.
  4. How to make the best desserts.

Answer: The emirate's commitment to environmental conservation and biodiversity.

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