- Who is the current Prime Minister of Oman as of 2024?
A. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
B. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
C. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
D. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq - Which Sultan served as both the Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman from 1970 until his death in 2020?
A. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
B. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
C. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
D. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq - Who succeeded Sultan Qaboos bin Said as the ruler and Prime Minister of Oman in 2020?
A. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
B. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
C. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq
D. Sultan Said bin Taimur - Which Prime Minister of Oman is also the Sultan and exercises absolute authority?
A. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
B. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq
C. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
D. Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq - Sultan Haitham bin Tariq became the ruler and Prime Minister of Oman in which year?
A. 2018
B. 2020
C. 2015
D. 2010 - Who served as the Sultan of Oman for nearly 50 years, from 1970 until 2020?
A. Sultan Said bin Taimur
B. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
C. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
D. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said - Which Prime Minister of Oman played a key role in modernizing the country and maintaining neutrality in regional conflicts?
A. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
B. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
C. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq
D. Sultan Qaboos bin Said - Who is Sultan Haitham bin Tariq’s most prominent deputy and advisor?
A. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
B. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
C. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq
D. Sultan Said bin Taimur - Which Prime Minister of Oman helped navigate the country through economic challenges due to falling oil prices?
A. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
B. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
C. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
D. Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq - Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s reign began after a bloodless coup against which Sultan?
A. Sultan Said bin Taimur
B. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
C. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
D. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq - Who holds the position of Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers in Oman?
A. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
B. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
C. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
D. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq - Which Prime Minister of Oman is known for his policies of maintaining Oman’s neutral stance in international relations?
A. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
B. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
C. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
D. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq - Who is responsible for appointing the Prime Minister in Oman?
A. The Council of Ministers
B. The Shura Council
C. The Sultan
D. The National Assembly - In which year did Sultan Qaboos bin Said pass away, ending his nearly 50-year reign?
A. 2018
B. 2019
C. 2020
D. 2021 - Sultan Haitham bin Tariq’s reign has focused on which of the following key reforms?
A. Military expansion
B. Economic diversification
C. Religious reforms
D. Environmental policies - What is the official title of the ruler and Prime Minister of Oman?
A. King
B. Emir
C. Sultan
D. President - Sultan Qaboos bin Said is credited with transforming Oman into a modern nation through which of the following initiatives?
A. Religious conservatism
B. Economic modernization and infrastructure development
C. Isolationism
D. Military expansion - Who became Sultan of Oman following Sultan Said bin Taimur’s ouster in 1970?
A. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
B. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
C. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
D. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq - Who is widely regarded as Oman’s “architect of modernization”?
A. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
B. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
C. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
D. Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq - Who serves as the primary deputy of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq?
A. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
B. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
C. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq
D. Sultan Said bin Taimur - Which Sultan’s reign was characterized by minimal modernization and isolationist policies prior to 1970?
A. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
B. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
C. Sultan Said bin Taimur
D. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said - Who is the current Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs in Oman?
A. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
B. Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq
C. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
D. Sultan Qaboos bin Said - Which Prime Minister of Oman introduced Oman’s Vision 2040 plan for economic growth and development?
A. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
B. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
C. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
D. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq - Who assumed power in Oman after Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s death in January 2020?
A. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
B. Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq
C. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
D. Sultan Said bin Taimur - Which Prime Minister of Oman had the longest reign as both Sultan and Prime Minister?
A. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
B. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
C. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq
D. Sultan Qaboos bin Said - What was a key focus of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq’s policies as Prime Minister?
A. Military expansion
B. Economic diversification and modernization
C. Increasing oil production
D. Religious reforms - Who was the ruler of Oman before Sultan Qaboos bin Said?
A. Sultan Said bin Taimur
B. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
C. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
D. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq - Sultan Haitham bin Tariq is related to Sultan Qaboos bin Said in what way?
A. Cousins
B. First cousins once removed
C. Brothers
D. Father and son - Which Prime Minister of Oman is also a direct descendant of the Al Said dynasty?
A. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
B. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said
C. Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq
D. Sultan Qaboos bin Said - What was a key achievement of Sultan Qaboos bin Said during his time as Prime Minister?
A. Military expansion
B. Modernization and infrastructure development of Oman
C. Religious reforms
D. Isolationism
| Prime Minister | Years in Office | Key Achievements |
| Sultan Haitham bin Tariq | 2020-present | Introduced Oman Vision 2040, focusing on economic diversification and modernization. Led the country through the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Sultan Qaboos bin Said | 1970-2020 | Modernized Oman, developed infrastructure, maintained neutrality in foreign policy, and ruled for nearly 50 years. |
| Sultan Said bin Taimur | 1932-1970 | Prior to Sultan Qaboos, ruled with isolationist policies, leading to minimal modernization. Overthrown by his son in 1970. |