Social Studies Revision Sheets

AY 2017/2018

Second Term

Grade 11

Name: ______Date: ______

Q 1;Answer the following questions below:

1- When did H. H. Sheikh Zayed become:

- the ruler of AL-Ain:

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- the ruler of Abu-Dhabi:

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- President ofU.A.E:

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2- Write the names of the followings:

Father of H.H. Sheikh Zayed.

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Grandfather of H. H. Sheikh Zayed.

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3-“Federation is the way to power “ Who said this statement ?

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4- When did Britain announce she was to withdraw from the gulf?

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5- Why did Ras Al Khaimah initially chose not to join in 1971?

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6- Why had Sheikh Zayed decided the government should take a share of the oil and gas reserves?

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7- Why had Britain established presence in what is now the UAE in 1820 largely ?

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8- What were the programmers to develop of Sheikh Zayed when his highness became the ruler of Abu Dhabi?

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9- What made Ras Al Khaimah to join the six emirates in 1972?

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10- Define:

a-Falaj System: ______

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b-Bargains: ______

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c-A federal State: ______

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Q 2; Fill in the blanks;

  1. Sheikh Zayed passed away in ______after ruling the UAE for ______years.
  2. Under Sheikh Zayed ‘s leadership, the number of hospitals grew from seven to ______.
  3. Under Sheikh Zayed ‘s leadership,hotels rose in number from fewer than 10 to more than ______.
  4. Falaj system is irrigation water ______.
  5. Al Ain is known as the ______city .
  6. At the end of the life of Sheikh Zayed , ______trees had been planted.
  7. The Maqta Bridge is linking the island city of ______to the mainland.
  8. The number of ports in the UAE has grown from three to ______afterfederation.
  9. Three small airstrips have been replaced by six large international ______after federation.
  10. Under Sheikh Zayed ‘s leadership, the population increased more than ______fold.
  11. Under Sheikh Zayed ‘s leadership, a national currency, ______was established.
  12. Before its re-creation as the UAE in 1971, the UAE was known as the ______.
  13. Britain had first established a presence in what is now the UAE in ______.
  14. One of Sheikh Zayed ‘s main aims had always been to develop closer relations with the other ______.
  15. Ras Al Khaimah joined federation on February 10 ______.
  16. Sheikh Zayed was elected as the first ______of the federation.
  17. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed was the first ______of the UAE.
  1. Sheikh Zayed was a visionary ______.
  2. Sheikh Zayed proved to be the right man at the ______

Q3:Put (T) opposite each true statement and (F) opposite each false statement;

1-Under Sheikh Zayed ‘s leadership, the population decreased. T/F

2-The Qasr al Hosn is the oldest stone building in the city of Abu Dhabi. T/F

3-The UAE came into being in 1971. T/F

4-Britain was the first to leave what is now the UAE. T/F

5-Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid always enjoyed a warm and close relationship. T/F

6-Sheikh Zayed came to power on August 1966. T/F

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