Grade: 12 Revision Worksheet SOCIAL STUDIES Student`s Name: A. Choose the correct answer from the bracket: 1. In 1971 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan became the President of the UAE. a. 1964 b. 1952 c. 1971 d. 1942 2. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan became the Ruler of Abu Dhabi in 1954. a. 1954 b. 1968 c. 1935 d. 1998 3. A Century is a period of 100 years. a. 100 b. 200 c. 250 d. 300 4. The Arabian Peninsula extends almost three million square kilometers. a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four 5. The Map shows a desert that extends from the coast of the Arabian Sea up to the coastal strip that borders the Mediterranean. a. Arabian Sea b. Atlantic Ocean c. Pacific Ocean d. Indian Ocean 6. Every desert dweller had a Mental Map of where water was to be found in his own territory. a. Political Map b. Outline Map c. Physical Map d. Mental Map 7. Arabs share a common heritage, culture and ethics that has at times united them. a. Separate b. United c. Argued d. Disperse 8. The word Retrospect, means period of time. a. Heritage b. Important places c. Period of time d. Secured 9. The occupation of the people in the past of UAE was Fishing and Pearl Diving. a. Fishing and Pearl Diving b. Fishing and Architect c. Engineers and Doctors d. Carpenters and Masons 10. The strongest tribal organization in southeast Arabia is Bani Yas. a. Banu Amir b. Banu Abs c. Banu Amela d. Bani Yas B. Answer the following questions: 1. Draw a Venn Diagram and represent the past and present of UAE. 2. List out the Tribes of UAE: Banu Abs. Ajman (tribe) Al Bin Ali. Al Ghardaqa. Al Maktoum. Al Mualla. Al Nahyan family. Al Nuaimi. C. Short Answer Questions: 1. Differentiate between Map and a Globe: Map is represented in a flat surface like a big chart. It is easy to carry from one place to another place. Globe is spherical in shape which is a small model of Earth. 2. Differentiate between Climate and Weather: The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time and climate is how the atmosphere behaves over relatively long period of time. 3. Write about the Tribal community “Bani Yas”: is a tribal confederation of uncertain origin (mostly (بَنُو ياس :Bani Yas (from Arabic attributed its lineage either to the Omani Yas ibn Sasa' or Najdi origin)[1] in the United Arab Emirates. It had a coalition with many other tribes in the region.[2] The tribal coalition which consists of tribes from Dubai to Khawr al Udayd southeast of Qatar, was called the Bani Yas Coalition.[3]The tribe has been led by their rulers, the Al Nahyan, who had their headquarters in Al Dhafra and now in Abu Dhabi (city).[3][4] The ruling family of the United Arab Emirates and Abu Dhabi, Al Nahyan, which is a branch of Al-Falahi, belongs to and rules this tribe, as do the emirs of Dubai, Al Maktoum,[5][6] which is a branch of Al-Falasi 4. Draw and represent the Tradition and Values of the UAE: D. List out the countries : UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco and Algeria from the given below Arab World Map: .