November News Quiz
November News Quiz
November 30th, 2007It’s time for another news quiz. Have you been paying attention? Match the quote with the related news item.
“It is common practice in Southeast Asia when people have a gun to shoot and look later.”
a. Thailand winning the first gold medal in the SEA Games in the 50m Rifle Prone competition.
b. Police warning about an increase in activity by hired gunmen before the upcoming election.
c. A Burmese villager reportedly killing a vulture that had been nursed back to health and released.
d. The ongoing separatist violence in the South.
“Reduce, re-use, recycle.”
a. Hot new spinning class at California Wow.
b. A Chinese company selling hair bands made from used condoms.
c. Thaksin Shinawatra suggesting that “populist” policies should be the focus of the People Power Party’s election campaign.
d. A response to the army, as they request a bigger budget.
“Don’t pay too much attention to what they say. Let’s measure their sincerity and honesty and mine and see who has more.”
a. PPP leader Samak Sundaravej, bashing the media for asking him uncomfortable questions.
b. Top cop Seripisut Temiyavej’s response to accusations by singers, actors and producers that police overseeing the Klong Thom area were taking bribes in exchange for allowing the sale of pirated CDs and DVDs.
c. Defence Minister Gen Boonrawd Somtas, after stating that his meeting with the chiefs of the armed forces was absolutely not about preventing a certain party from winning the election.
d. Krabi governor Siwa Sirisawalak facing accusations from locals that the government took bribes to delay the construction of a bridge to the island.
“We don’t have a policy against gays. We have several famous gays as customers.”
a. American International Assurance being accused of discriminating against gays by a prominent activist.
b. Sign posted at former Rome Club on Silom Soi 4.
c. A statement firmly denied by GWord Fitness, in Penang, after the cops raided them this November and arrested 37 men.
d. The cashier of a public toilet next to government offices.
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