Sharjah quiz: questions and answers

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1. What is the name of the well-known historical area in Sharjah?Easy

   • AHeart of Sharjah
   • BAl Mamzar
   • CAl Majaz Waterfront
   • DAl Qasba
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   Correct answer: A) Heart of Sharjah

   Source: UAE Government Portal — Explore the UAE by emirate

2. Who is the Ruler of Sharjah?Easy

   • ASheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi
   • BSheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
   • CSheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi
   • DSheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
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   Correct answer: C) Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi

   Source: UAE Government Portal — Sharjah

3. What is Khorfakkan's nickname?Easy

   • AThe Pearl of the Gulf
   • BThe Garden City
   • CThe Bride of the East Coast
   • DThe Gateway to the Desert
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   Correct answer: C) The Bride of the East Coast

   Source: Sharjah24 — The city of Khorfakkan: facts

4. Who founded the Sharjah International Book Fair in 1982?Easy

   • ASheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
   • BSheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
   • CSheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
   • DSheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
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   Correct answer: A) Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi

   Source: Sharjah International Book Fair — About

5. How is the Khor Kalba mangrove forest described?Medium

   • AThe newest in the UAE
   • BThe oldest in the UAE
   • CThe largest in the world
   • DThe only one in the Gulf
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   Correct answer: B) The oldest in the UAE

   Source: Visit Sharjah — Khor Kalba Mangrove Centre

6. Who was Ruler of Sharjah before Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi?Medium

   • ASheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi
   • BSheikh Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi
   • CHis brother Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
   • DSheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
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   Correct answer: C) His brother Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi

   Sheikh Khalid ruled 1965–1972 and helped set up the General Security and Police Force in 1967.

   Source: UAE Government portal — Founders of the Union

7. In which year was Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, born?Medium

   • A1939
   • B1935
   • C1942
   • D1945
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   Correct answer: A) 1939

   He was born in Sharjah on 2 July 1939.

   Source: Official site of Sheikh Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi — Biography

8. Which Sharjah waterfront is known for a 100-metre fountain?Medium

   • AAl Majaz Waterfront
   • BKalba
   • CHeart of Sharjah
   • DAl Hamriyah
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   Correct answer: A) Al Majaz Waterfront

   Source: UAE Government Portal — Explore the UAE by emirate

9. In which year was Bait Sheikh Saeed bin Hamad Al Qasimi in Kalba completed?Medium

   • A1851
   • B1931
   • C1961
   • D1901
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   Correct answer: D) 1901

   Built between 1899 and 1901; restored and opened as a museum in 1999.

   Source: Sharjah Museums Authority — Bait Sheikh Saeed bin Hamad Al Qasimi

10. Kalba is a stopover on the bird migration route between Eastern Europe and:Hard

    • AAfrica
    • BCentral Asia
    • CAustralia
    • DSouth America
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    Correct answer: A) Africa

    Source: Visit Sharjah — Eco-adventures in Kalba

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