The federation of the United Arab Emirates is culturally colorful and has done great things for a nation that is barely 50 years.
It is home to some of the tallest buildings in the world. It’s hard to discuss the UAE without mentioning Burj Khalifa. This superstructure alone holds many world records such as the most upper outdoor observation deck, most towering elevator service, and much more.
United Arab Emirates Facts Trivia Questions and Answers
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The UAE has strong bilateral ties with the U.S. It is the only Arab nation to participate with the US in five significant coalition actions over the past 20 years. The country also hosts more than 20,000 US military personnel every year.
Explore these United Arab Emirates trivia questions and answers to gain more insights.
1. The United Arab Emirates is a federation of how many emirates?
2. I’ve heard much about the city of Dubai but where in the world is it located?
3. On which roads would you find the 828-meter tall Burj Khalifa?
4. The country was established in which year?
5. You can find the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall on a famous road in UAE. This road leads to the capital city. Name the road?
6. Who was the first President of the UAE?
7. Where is the Dubai Gold Cup held every March?
8. Which year were the first elections held?
9. What was the name of the UAE before independence?
10. Which state is the largest emirates by area in the UAE?
11. Which metro ‘lines’ were the first to open for Dubai Metro?
12. The first of its kind in the Middle East, this can be found in ‘The Mall of the Emirates’. What is it?
13. The flag of the U.A.E has a vertical stripe of which color?
14. The motto of the United Arab Emirates is ‘Allah, al-Waṭan, al-Ra’îs,’ which translates from Arabic into English as:
15. Dubai is divided into two geographic parts. What are they?
16. How many bridges crossed the Dubai Creek in 2005?
17. What is the name given to a pair of gigantic islands built off the shore of Dubai?
18. The official language of U.A.E is?
19. What type of climate could you expect in Dubai?
20. For a time, the British nickname for the region of the Emirates was descriptive of an unsavory feature. What was it?
21. Where in Dubai will you find the Dubai International Airport?
22. UAE is connected with Oman by a road. What is the name of the UAE-Oman border?
23. Name the only seven-star hotel in the world that is found in Dubai?
24. What discovery in the early 1960s was the impetus for unification of the Emirates?
25. Which city is close to Oman, on the Gulf of Oman coast, and is surrounded by mountains? The city and the emirate it lies in have the same name.
26. If you were to take your 4×4 vehicle into the desert to drive up and down sand dunes you would be doing what?
27. In Dubai, in January 2004, construction began on a building that would be taller than any other existent building in Dubai. Which one was it?
28. Which tree is indigenous to Dubai?
29. Name the palm-shaped, artificial island in Dubai?
30. On the western coast, what city has a number of universities and colleges, as well as the famous Manar Mall?
31. Every autumn, Dubai hosts which favorite annual sports event?
32. What is the National Sport of the United Arab Emirates?
33. What is the name of the range of mountains found on the UAE’s border with Oman?
34. What is the national fruit of the UAE?
35. What type of terrain is the city of Dubai surrounded by?
36. Abu Dhabi is the largest of the emirates, comprised of 67,340 square kilometers (87% of the country). At approximately 250 square kilometers, which emirate is the smallest?
37. Which university was the first to open in the UAE?
38. What is the name of the toll-road system in Dubai?
39. How many colours are there in the UAE flag?
40. Which emirate is geographically “long” and is approximately 50 kms from Ras Al Khaimah?
41. Which is the national airline of the UAE?
42. The area opposite Bur Dubai, on the other side of the Creek is called?
43. I’ve been wondering… what type of governance is present in Dubai?
44. Which is the most populated emirate in the UAE?
45. Inaugurated in Dubai in 2009, what became the first of its kind to exist on the Arabian Peninsula?
46. When is the UAE National Day?
47. What is the national animal of the UAE?
48. What is the currency of the UAE?
49. The U.A.E is bordered to the north by what body of water?
50. What is the national bird of UAE?
51. What is the largest natural fresh-water lake within the United Arab Emirates?
52. What is the height of Burj Khalifa?
53. Which water body can be found to the north of the UAE?
54. What’s the time zone of the U.A.E?
55. Finally, what would you hear five times a day, no matter where you are in Dubai?
56. Which country is U.A.E’s largest crude oil customer?
57. Which company could not take over shipping operations in six ports of USA in 2006?
58. Who writes the words to the UAE’s national anthem?
59. How many Trucial States were protected by the UK?
60. In the capital of the United Arab Emirates how many foreign embassies are located in Abu Dhabi?
61. Which two Trucial States did not join UAE?
62. When the ‘DubaiSat-1’ was launched?
63. Who is the president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, CEO and founder of the Emirates Group?
64. The Emirates Group was founded in which year?
65. First President of the UAE “H. H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan” passed away in which year?
66. UAE area is approximately how much land?
67. UAE Notes or bills are in the denomination of what?
68. The United Arab Emirates adopted the ‘7 Lines’ design as its logo for the next 50 years in which year?
69. What is the UAE’s national anthem?
70. What is the Literacy rate in the United Arab Emirates?
71. What is the life expectancy in the UAE according to 2019 Human Development Report issued by the UNDP?
72. Which is UAE’s highest peak Towering at 1,934 m above sea level?
73. What was UAE’s inflation rate in 2018?
74. UAE holds how much of the world’s proven oil reserves?
75. What is the UAE rank in the largest proved reserves of both oil and natural gas globally?
76. What is the official UAE news agency of the UAE Government?
77. Where is ‘Petroleum Institute’ in the United Arab Emirates and when it was open?
78. What is the UAE’s total population (nationals and expatriate residents) in 2017 according to Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center?
79. How many nationalities living and working in the United Arab Emirates?
80. Which country form the largest foreign community in the United Arab Emirates?
81. Rub’ al Khali is the sand desert stretch across which countries?
82. Where is the ‘Raffles Hotel’ in United Arab Emirates?
83. When was ‘The University of Dubai’ was established?
84. ‘Emirate of Ajman’ is one of the seven emirates (states) of the United Arab Emirates. It has an area on how much?
85. Who is the Prime minister of the United Arab Emirates?
86. Dubai Creek is a saltwater creek located in which city of UAE?
87. Jebel Jais summit has an elevation of ___meter?