Emirati TV, film and cartoons quiz: questions and answers

Here are 12 questions from the “Emirati screen” category of Uloomak, from easy to hard. Try to answer, then tap “Show the answer” to see the answer and its source.

1. On which TV station did the first part of “Tamasha” air exclusively in Ramadan 2007?Easy

   • ADubai TV
   • BAjman TV
   • CSharjah TV
   • DAbu Dhabi TV
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   Correct answer: D) Abu Dhabi TV

   The thirty episodes of the first part were filmed over seventy days.

   Source: Al Bayan

2. What is “Al Baa Tahtaha Nuqta” (2025) about?Easy

   • AFriends returning to study in adult literacy schools
   • BCamel racing
   • CPearl diving
   • DShip trade
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   Correct answer: A) Friends returning to study in adult literacy schools

   Jaber Nagmoosh plays Ateeq, husband of Maitha.

   Source: Al Ittihad

3. Which Emirati company funded the first phase of the cartoon Mansour?Easy

   • AADNOC
   • BEmaar
   • CMubadala
   • DEtisalat
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   Correct answer: C) Mubadala

   Mansour is a boy living in Abu Dhabi, and his father Khaled is a pilot.

   Source: Khaleej Times

4. In September 2026 Dubai Media Council announced the return of the Dubai film festival. When does its 15th edition start?Easy

   • ADecember 2026
   • BMarch 2027
   • CDecember 2027
   • DOctober 2028
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   Correct answer: C) December 2027

   The announcement came on the closing day of the Arab Media Summit.

   Source: Emarat Al Youm

5. In which Emirati city were the episodes of the first part of “Tamasha” filmed?Medium

   • ADubai
   • BAl Ain
   • CRas Al Khaimah
   • DFujairah
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   Correct answer: B) Al Ain

   Habib Ghuloom, Mazen Al Nator and Ahmed Al Ansari took part in the first part.

   Source: Al Bayan

6. Which emirate was chosen as the filming location of “Hadak Madak”?Medium

   • ARas Al Khaimah
   • BFujairah
   • CAjman
   • DAbu Dhabi
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   Correct answer: A) Ras Al Khaimah

   It was Abdullah Zaid's first experience in writing and directing.

   Source: Al Bayan

7. What did Saqer, Mansour's grandfather in the cartoon, used to do?Medium

   • APearl diver
   • BFalconer
   • CTrading-ship captain
   • DBuilder
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   Correct answer: A) Pearl diver

   Mansour's two closest friends are Obaid and Salem.

   Source: Khaleej Times

8. In which year did the Emirates Film Competition, a forerunner of local cinema, begin?Medium

   • A1998
   • B2001
   • C2004
   • D2007
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   Correct answer: B) 2001

   The competition was organised by the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi.

   Source: Al Bayan

9. Which Syrian director directed the first part of “Tamasha”?Hard

   • ABassem Shafiq
   • BMoamen Al Mulla
   • CWalid Al Aqel
   • DMustafa Rashid
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   Correct answer: C) Walid Al Aqel

   Director Aref Al Tawil directed later parts of the series.

   Source: Al Bayan

10. Which female director led “Al Baa Tahtaha Nuqta” on Emarat TV?Hard

    • ANayla Al Khaja
    • BNujoom Al Ghanem
    • CHeba Al Sayegh
    • DHamda Al Basaha
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    Correct answer: C) Heba Al Sayegh

    It tells the story of three Emirati friends in the early 1980s.

    Source: Al Ittihad

11. What is the educational cartoon series Emirati producer Hanan Ghaith made to strengthen national identity?Hard

    • AZone Zero
    • BShillat Dana
    • CBadr Al Musaher
    • DKhosa Bosa
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    Correct answer: B) Shillat Dana

    Hanan Ghaith also produced the silent short film 'Journey of the Fiftieth Star' for National Day.

    Source: Al Ittihad

12. Which Emirati film by director Khalid Al Mahmood opened the 13th Sharjah International Children's and Youth Film Festival in October 2026?Hard

    • ASea of Tales
    • BShade of the Ghaf
    • CBait Al Qarm
    • DThe Sambuk Voyage
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    Correct answer: C) Bait Al Qarm

    The opening night hosted the film's world premiere.

    Source: Emarat Al Youm

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