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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the mode of transport used in traditional UAE?
A
Camel
B
Cars
C
Horses
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Their only form of transportation was by canoe. They made them by hollowing out a log using hot coals.

Detailed explanation-2: -The desert inhabitants of the UAE have used camels for over 4, 000 years. The UAE’s climate became more arid around this time, and the camel has provided a means of transport across the desert.

Detailed explanation-3: -The transportation in the past was very different from what we use nowadays. Rich people used to travel by cars which were very expensive. People who can not afford the cars, used to travel by camels and horses. People who were rich traveled by airplanes whereas other people traveled by ship to go to far places.

Detailed explanation-4: -Holding a lot of cultural and economic significance, camels were not only used by Bedouins as a mode of transportation to cross the desert but their milk, wool and meat were and is still cherished and widely used.

Detailed explanation-5: -A camel can walk across terrain that vehicles cannot handle. Items are loaded onto a camel’s back, with often more than one camel travelling in procession. Known as a caravan, camels are tied together to be led with their cargo to their destination.

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