Dubai Trivia Questions

Ski Dubai, inside the Mall of the Emirates, offers real snow, ski slopes, and even penguin encounters despite outside temperatures soaring above 40°C.

Alcohol is legal in licensed venues like hotels and bars, but public intoxication and drinking outside designated areas (including during Ramadan in daylight) are prohibited.

The Gold-to-Go ATM, which dispensed gold bars and coins, was placed in the Dubai Mall in 2010, making it one of the first such machines in a shopping mall.

Only about 15% of Dubai residents are Emirati citizens; the rest are foreign workers from over 200 countries.

Oil was discovered in 1966, but Dubai’s oil reserves are small—less than 1/20th of Abu Dhabi’s—so tourism and trade were always the primary economic drivers.

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai has been the world's tallest building since its completion in 2010, standing at 828 meters.

The Burj Khalifa has 163 floors (plus several service levels), and the top floor is 163; the observation deck is on floor 148.

Opened in 2009, the Dubai Metro spans over 89 km and is fully automated, making it the longest driverless rail network globally.