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What did Native Americans use canoes for?
A: Travel and transportation on rivers and lakes.
What is an arish made of?
A: Palm leaves.
Who built the arish houses in Bedouin culture?
A: Women.
What animal was most important to Plains tribes?
A: Buffalo.
What is eParticipation?
A: People use the internet to talk to the government.
What does the word Majlis mean?
A: A place to sit and discuss.
What is Shura?
A: A way of making decisions by group discussion.
What is a settler?
A: A person who moves to a new land to live there.
Why was the Majlis important to Sheikh Zayed?
A: It helped connect people and share ideas.
What were the Spanish looking for in the Americas?
A: Land, gold, and other riches.
What is the Smart Majlis?
A: An online platform to share ideas with the UAE government.
Who were the Aztecs?
A: An Indigenous group that lived in Mexico.
Why did many Indigenous people die after settlers arrived?
A: Because of diseases brought by the settlers.
What is the goal of the UAE Vision related to government services?
To provide better, smarter government services.
Why is the majlis considered democratic?
A: Everyone can speak and share ideas.
Who are Indigenous people?
A: The first people to live in a place.
What is the Federal National Council (FNC)?
A: A group in the UAE that helps make laws.
What does the word Shura promote?
A: Unity, public participation, and fairness.
What was the main material used in arish rope?
A: Fibers from palm trees.
Who helped the Spanish fight the Aztecs?
A: Other local tribes who disliked the Aztecs.
What kind of houses did the Pueblo people build?
A: Stone houses in the desert.
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
A: Tenochtitlan.
What natural disaster helped people cross to North America from Asia?
A: The Ice Age (created land bridge).
How did Native Americans adapt to their environment?
A: By using local materials for homes, clothes, and tools.
What did the French trade in Canada?
A: Fur.