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DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL, DUBAI

HANDOUT FOR UAE SST

GRADE VII MONTH-NOVEMBER 2016

HISTORY: CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF THE ARABIAN GULF

TIMELINE:

1. 30,000 BC Early man crosses the Red Sea from Africa to the Arabian Peninsula.

2. 5500–3000 BC Evidence of extensive human occupation by skilled groups of herders in eastern Arabia.

Beginning of maritime trade.

3. 3000–2000 BC Emergence of Bronze Age culture, with oasis towns and wide-ranging trade relations.

4. 2000–1300 BC Number of towns declines due to a more arid climate and desertification.

5. 1300–300 BC Explosion of new Iron Age settlements as Falaj irrigation technology is introduced; first

use of writing.

6. 300 BC–650 AD Extensive trade network along the Gulf linking up the Mediterranean, Syria and

Mesopotamia with India. Christian monastery established on Sir Bani Yas Island off western Abu Dhabi

coast.

7. 630 AD Arrival of envoys from the Prophet Muhammad and conversion to Islam.

8. 632 AD Death of the Prophet Mohammed; a widespread rebellion against the teachings of Islam is

defeated.

9. 637 AD Julfar (Ra’s al-Khaimah) used as staging post for Islamic invasion of Iran.

10. 1095 Earliest mention of Dubai, by Andalusian geographer Abu Abdullah al Bakri.

11. 1498-1557 Portuguese circumnavigate the Cape of Good Hope, prompting PortugueseOttoman rivalry in

the Gulf.

12. 1700s Growth of British trade interests in the Gulf. Emergence of local naval power Qawasim.

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13. 1790’s Leader of Bani Yas tribal confederation moves to Abu Dhabi, a major port and pearling centre.

The confederation is led by the Al Nahyan family.

14. 1800-1819 Conflict between the Qawasim navy and the British over trade routes to India.

15. 1820’s Britain signs peace treaty with sheikhs of Ra’s al-Khaimah, Umm alQaiwain, Ajman, Sharjah,

Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

16. 1833 Al Maktoum family, part of the Bani Yas, establish control in Dubai.

17. 1853 Signature of Perpetual Treaty of Maritime Truce with Britain; area becomes known as the ‘Trucial

States’.

18. 1930’s Rulers of Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi sign first concession agreements for oil exploration.

19. 1945-1951 Oil exploration agreements finalised in Ras alKhaimah, Umm al-Qaiwain and Ajman.

20. 1962 First export of oil from Abu Dhabi.

21. 1966 Sheikh Zayed becomes Ruler of Abu Dhabi.

22. 1968 Britain announces its intention to withdraw from the Gulf region.

23. 1969 First export of oil from Dubai.

24. 1971 Rulers of the emirates create the United Arab Emirates; Sheikh Zayed is chosen as the first UAE

President.

25. 2004 Sheikh Khalifa Al Nahyan is elected as new President of the UAE on the death of Sheikh Zayed.

26. 2006 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is chosen as Vice President and Prime Minister of the

Federation following the death of his brother, Sheikh Maktoum.

Questions

1. How do you think the early humans would have reached the Arabian Peninsula?

2. How did the new Iron Age help the society?

3. To which Tribal group do the Al Nahyan family of Abu Dhabi belong to?

4. When did the first oil export start from the Emirates?

5. Which states signed the first agreement for oil exploration?

GEOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL FEATURES OF ARABIAN PENINSULA

The Arabian Peninsula has served as both a land bridge and a center for indigenous cultural development for

hundreds of thousands of years. Its central location, with Africa to the west and Asia to the east, gave it a

critical role in human history that can best be absorbed by a closer look at its geography.

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Deserts

The Arabian Desert may be divided into three key parts, An Nafud, Ad Dahna, and Rub’ al Khali.

An Nafud is the northernmost of these three. Found in north-central Saudi Arabia. An Nafud is an erg,

or large sand sheet dotted with scrub and small trees. Rain falls here only once or twice a year.

The central part of the Arabian Desert, the Ad Dahna is a long, narrow crescent of sand dunes that

connects An Nafud in the north to Rub’ al Khali in the south.

The Rub’ al Khali, known in English as the Empty Quarter, covers an incredible 650,000 km2 (1,000

km long and 500 km wide) and is the largest sand desert in the world.

An Nafud

Mountains and Plateaus

The Sarawat is the largest mountain range on the Arabian Peninsula, stretching from the border between Jordan

and Saudi Arabia, down to the Gulf of Aden, in Yemen, along the western edge of the Arabian Peninsula. The

range is part of the Arabian Shield and is primarily volcanic rock.

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Lava Fields

Due to rifting between the Arabian and African Tectonic Plates that formed the Red Sea starting around 40

million years ago, the earth’s crust has been stretched laterally, causing a vast basalt province. As a result, there

are numerous large patches of lava fields, known by the termharrat, (the plural is harra).

Plains

BarayaarRakbah is a great sand plain that emerges south of the HarratKishb. It consists of an extremely flat

region with little vegetation and a low population density. It is directly east of the cities of Jeddah and Makkah,

and south of Madinah.

Coasts

The vast Arabian Desert, so destitute of freshwater, is ironically nearly surrounded by seas. These include the

Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Gulf.

Human Features in Arabian Peninsula

High population growth rate - as the result of both very strong inflows of migrant labor as well as

sustained high birth rates.

The population tends to be relatively young and gender ratio is dominated by males.

In many states, the number of South Asians exceeds that of the local citizenry.

Economic Activities in Arabian Peninsula

The primary exports of the Arabian Peninsula are oil and natural gas, both of which are found

abundantly in the region.

Because these commodities are desired by industrialized nations around the world, the Arabian

Peninsula can use its natural resources as a means to direct political action.

The ability to use oil as a political force is most apparent in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting

Countries (OPEC).

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NATIONAL EDUCATION: FEATURES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP

A- Loyalty to Nation:A citizen should:

1. Be faithful to the United Arab Emirates and its leadership.

2. Maintain security and safety of the State.

3. Obey the constitution of the State and abide by its invariables.

4. Fulfill its entire duties truly and honestly.

B- Science and Work: A citizen should:

1. Work earnestly to achieve advancement, progress and development of the State.

2. Acquire more knowledge and useful sciences to achieve flourish and growth to the State.

3. Do the work it is entrusted with perfectly as a part of its daily conduct.

C- Unity and Coherence: A citizen should:

1. Keep the community cohesion and enhance national unity.

2. Consolidate the concept of affiliation to one Country rather than a specific Emirate.

3. Boost the ties of national unity and maintain the accomplishments of the union.

D- Observance of Legislations: A citizen should:

1. Maintain reading and knowledge of all laws and regulations of the State. 2-

2. Restrict to the general legislations in the State and avoid any infringement of the disciplines.

3. Enhance the application of law and order in the State and prevalence of security.

4. Abide by order in all aspects of life.

E- Conservation of Environment: A citizen should:

1. Comply with all laws of environment and public safety and health in the State.

2. Achieve sustainable development and conserve natural resources.

3. Use energy effectively and influentially and avoid extravagance.

F- Preservation of the Public Properties: A citizen should:

1. Undertake the responsibility of maintaining the public utilities.

2. Follow the guidance and instructions regarding the use of the public utilities.

G- Awareness of Rights and Duties: A citizen should:

1. Be fully aware of the rights provided by constitution.

2. Perform the duties imposed upon him as a citizen.

3. Ensure the freedom of the community members to obtain their rights and perform their duties.

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ECONOMICS: TYPES OF BANKS

Some of the most common banks are listed below.

Central bank of UAE

Central banks manage the monetary system for a government. For example, the Central Bank is the UAE

central bank responsible for managing economic activity and supervising banks

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates is the state institution responsible for managing the currency,

monetary policy and banking regulation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was established on 19th May

1973.

This followed the creation of the UAE as an independent state in 1971. The original purpose of the UAE

Currency Board was to issue an independent currency for the new state to replace the existing currencies in use:

the Qatari riyal and the Bahraini Dinar. The new UAE dirham entered circulation on the same day the Currency

Board was established.

1. Locally Incorporated and

Foreign Banks

Banks in the UAE are divided into

two major categories:

- Locally Incorporated Banks - these

are public shareholding companies

licensed in accordance with

provisions of Union Law No. (10) of

1980.

1 National Bank of Abu Dhabi

2 Union National Bank

3 Dubai Islamic Bank

4 Emirates NBD

5 Emitares Islamic Bank

6 Mashreq Bank

7 First Gulf Bank

8 Noor Bank

9 Bank of Sharjah

10 United Arab Bank

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Foreign Banks

- Branches of Foreign Banks which have obtained Central Bank's licenses to operate

in the country as per provisions of the said Law.

1.National Bank of Bahrain

2 National Bank of Oman

3 Bank of Baroda

4 HSBC Bank

5 Arab African International Bank

6 Standard Chartered Bank

7 Doha Bank

8 National Bank of Kuwait

9 Bank Meli Iran

10 CitiBank

Distinguish between supply and demand, inferring and affecting factors

Supply is how much of something is available. Example-UAE and Middle East is the major centre of global oil

production due to relatively low production cost

Demand is how much of something people want.

The UAE has the world's seventh largest proved reserves of both oil and natural gas, estimated at 97.8 million

barrels and 215 trillion cubic feet respectively. This means that it holds 4 per cent of the world's proven oil

reserves and 3.5 per cent of proven gas reserves.

The proximity to expanding Asian countries, and demand of oil from all over the world, makes UAE a

consistent provider of crude oil reserves

Factors affecting demand and supply

Price If other things do not change, an increase in supply or a decrease in demand causes prices to fall. A

decrease in supply or an increase in demand causes prices to rise.

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Income

It affects the Income. An increase in income enabling consumers to be able to

afford more goods and vice versa

Branded cars like Bentley, Porsche, Rolls Royce has more market in Dubai, when

compared to previous year .

Quality An increase in the quality of the good e.g. better quality Apple digital products encourage people to

buy more from the same brand in UAE

Advertising can increase brand loyalty to the goods and increase demand.

For example, higher spending on advertising by Coca Cola and Pepsi has increased sales in UAE