Year 9 Term 2 MSCS assessment - Consultative governance in UAE

What is being described below and also pictured?

Traditionally a large, heavy goat-hair tent, it is where people sit at the same level to participate in discussions, decision-making, to entertain, to tell stories and to ask questions. It is the focal point for the community.

Type your answer - spelling counts!!

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What is being described below and also shown in the picture?

A group of separate huts or rooms in which the Bedouin community once settled. They are made using palm leaves.

Bedouin palm leaf houses differed depending on what region they were built in. Those built in areas prone to sandstorms had palm leaves woven in double layers - what was this called?

What does the word 'Majlis' mean in Arabic?

Look at the map of the UAE carefully. Which Emirate is coloured yellow?

Look at the map of the UAE carefully. Which Emirate is coloured purple?

What term is being described here:

The process of making decisions by thinking about and discussing the issues

What does FNC stand for?

When was the first meeting of the FNC?

Which of the following communication tips would help solve disputes/arguments?