News Quiz for June
News Quiz for June
June 8th, 2007It’s once again time to test your knowledge of current events with our no-holdsbarred, winner-takes-all news quiz. Pencils ready?
Former prime ministers Banharn Silpa-Archa and Chuan Leekpai were called in to which government agency for what reason?
a. Assets Scrutiny Committee—to give statements on the Ratchadapisek land purchase case.
b. Council for National Security—for a refresher course on “Democracy.”
c. Culture Ministry—to request their cooperation in a campaign against coyote dancing.
d. National Parks Department—to pose for a Mt. Rushmore-inspired monument on Doi Suthep.
What is the purpose of the G8 summit?
a. Gathering of the planet’s greatest trance DJs.
b. Surprise birthday party for Vladimir Putin.
c. To give bored riot police a chance to use their skills.
d. World peace.
Thailand ranked 105 out of 121 countries in the Global Peace Index. We should feel:
a. Afraid.
b. Safe.
c. Insulted.
d. Sleepy.
Which of the following turned out to be a hoax?
a. International drug firm Merck agreeing to lower the price of its HIV/Aids drug Efavirenz.
b. Reality TV show in which a dying woman chose who will receive her kidney.
c. Single ticket for the Subway and Skytrain.
d. Hello Kitty Barbie.
The biggest headache for insurance companies in Thailand is:
a. Policy-holders chopping off their own body parts and filing accident claims.
b. Agents who accept money from customers and then skip town.
c. Failing to include “coups” in the list of exempted disasters.
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