• The deserted streets of Dubai with the Burj Khalifa in the background during April. EPA
    The deserted streets of Dubai with the Burj Khalifa in the background during April. EPA
  • Authorities in Dubai announced intensified restrictions on the movement of people and vehicles during early April. Pictured, Downtown Dubai. EPA
    Authorities in Dubai announced intensified restrictions on the movement of people and vehicles during early April. Pictured, Downtown Dubai. EPA
  • A road in Dubai is devoid of movement on April 5. AFP
    A road in Dubai is devoid of movement on April 5. AFP
  • Stay Safe Stay Home message on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Stay Safe Stay Home message on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A man wearing a face mask gazes at the Dubai skyline from a window on April 5, 2020. AFP
    A man wearing a face mask gazes at the Dubai skyline from a window on April 5, 2020. AFP
  • Normally busy roads are left empty in Dubai on April 5. EPA
    Normally busy roads are left empty in Dubai on April 5. EPA
  • Dubai's streets fall silent. EPA
    Dubai's streets fall silent. EPA
  • A traffic restriction message on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    A traffic restriction message on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • The almost empty Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    The almost empty Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • The almost deserted Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. EPA
    The almost deserted Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. EPA
  • An empty car park in the Design District after Dubai imposed new restrictions on travel and shopping due to the coronavirus. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    An empty car park in the Design District after Dubai imposed new restrictions on travel and shopping due to the coronavirus. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • An empty car park in the Design District after Dubai imposed new restrictions on travel and shopping due to the coronavirus. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    An empty car park in the Design District after Dubai imposed new restrictions on travel and shopping due to the coronavirus. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A car park is shut outside Al Barsha Park. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A car park is shut outside Al Barsha Park. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A sign reading in Arabic 'stay at home' is seen on the almost empty streets of Dubai. EPA
    A sign reading in Arabic 'stay at home' is seen on the almost empty streets of Dubai. EPA
  • Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road is deserted. AFP
    Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road is deserted. AFP
  • Two people ride motorcycles on the almost empty streets of Dubai. EPA
    Two people ride motorcycles on the almost empty streets of Dubai. EPA
  • A deserted Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. EPA
    A deserted Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. EPA
  • A person wearing protective face mask during the evening in Al Furjan area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    A person wearing protective face mask during the evening in Al Furjan area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • The Burj Khalifa without any visitors in Downtown Dubai in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    The Burj Khalifa without any visitors in Downtown Dubai in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • An empty road in DIFC area in Dubai on April 6. Pawan Singh / The National
    An empty road in DIFC area in Dubai on April 6. Pawan Singh / The National

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Quiz: how well do you know Dubai?

Put your knowledge to the test with questions about Sheikh Hamdan, Emirates airline, Hatta and Dubai Creek

Ian Oxborrow
Ian Oxborrow

April 14, 2020

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Do you consider yourself an expert on Dubai? Have you lived in the city for more than a decade, shopped at every mall, read every news article and walked every beach?

Whether you have or not, you can put your knowledge to the test with our 20-question quiz below.

Dealing with its centuries-old history, its attractions and its development, some of these questions will stump even the most knowledgeable of Dubaians.

Games and puzzles have become a popular way to pass the time during the coronavirus restrictions, so here’s another chance to compete against family and friends (from a distance!).

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