History and Culture
A day in the life
Only in Dubai
Global impact
Trivia
100
Which of these is the flag of the UAE?
100
In 2025, the UAE government introduced a new symbol for this currency:
UAE Dirham (AED / dhs)
100
Which of these can you NOT visit at Dubai Mall:
- Tallest building
- Largest candy store
- Largest fountain show
- Largest mall aquarium
Largest candy store
100
Dubai hosts 20-30% of the global trades of this commodity. You can even buy some at an ATM
Gold
100
Emirates Airlines operates one of the longest passenger flights in the world, to this distant city of 2 million
Auckland
200
This is the national bird of the UAE; for thousands of years, Bedouins domesticated it for hunting desert prey
(Saker) Falcon
200
When I was a young child, my school's weekends spanned these two days, much like Afghanistan's weekends today
Thursday and Friday
2006 -> Friday + Saturday
2022 -> Half Friday + Saturday + Sunday
200
On the Burj Khalifa's 122nd floor, the Atmosphere restaurant waits two extra minutes before serving food during this month
Ramadan
200
The largest donation at this 1985 event was £1M from the current ruler of Dubai
Live Aid
200
Despite its abundance, Dubai imports millions of tonnes of this material for construction
Sand
300
For thousand of years, diving for these was a cornerstone of the Arabian Gulf economy
Pearls
300
Every week, we get this delivered to our house in 5-gallon tanks
Drinking water
300
Where is this?
Double points: who is playing?
Burj al Arab
Federer vs Agassi, Feb 2005
300
Abu Dhabi's deserts were featured in these two movies, as the towering dunes of Arrakis and Jakku
Dune (2021)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
300
Did Snoop Dogg name it? It's Dubai's equivalent of Craigslist
Dubizzle
400
Camel racing has been a popular sport in the region for many centuries.
Historically, the jockeys were children, until the UAE banned them in 2002 -- who took the reins instead?
RC robots
400
It comes in three varieties -- 91, 95, 98 -- and its price is standardized by the government every month
Gasoline
400
Prior to 2024, the UAE held the record for the longest one of these; it spanned 2.8 km and participants reached speeds up to 150 km/h
Zipline
400
In 2005, the governing body of this sport moved its headquarters from London to Dubai for tax purposes
Cricket
400
In Dubai, it's not the underwhelming alternative, it's the default -- because the Arab League boycotted its competitor until 1991, for having a bottling plant in Israel
Pepsi
500
Traditional UAE rooftops feature these structures called "Barjeel". What purpose do they serve?
Windcatchers for indoor cooling
500
At 11:16 AM on December 24, my dad placed a grocery order with "Amazon Now" for jam, fish sauce, and curry paste.
What time did it arrive?
(Everyone can buzz, you earn 500pts minus 50pts for every minute difference)
11:25 AM
500
This is the world's largest what? (by area)
Jigsaw puzzle
500
The 2010 Abu Dhabi GP was the first four-way title decider in F1 history. Who won his first ever championship there, overcoming a 15 point deficit?
Sebastian Vettel
500
Dubai's taxis have color-coded roofs.
What is special about the pink taxis?
Female drivers