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Test your knowledge of Asian affairs
By ADI IGNATIUS
December 20, 1999
Web posted at 12 p.m. Hong Kong time, 11 a.m. EDT
It's time once again for the first-annual Asia Buzz News Quiz! As always, the winner will receive a free copy of Time's once-in-a-lifetime Person of the Century issue.
1. What important landmark was finally handed over to Chinese control this year?
A. The U.S. Democratic Party
B. The Panama Canal
C. Macau
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2. George Yeo, Singapore's Minister of Information and the Arts, said: "If you can't fight it, you should jolly well master it." He was referring to:
A. Jaywalking
B. Reckless toilet flushing
C. The Internet
3. To combat the Asian economic crisis, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad:
A. Refused to allow foreigners to leave the country
B. Brought sexual misconduct charges against George Soros
C. Imposed capital controls
4. Megawati Sukarnoputri is:
A. The wife of Suharto
B. The mother of Wiranto
C. The daughter of Sukarno
5. Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi was famously described as:
A. A hot tamale
B. A warm knish
C. A cold pizza
6. The U.S. characterized the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade as:
A. Ironic
B. Beijing's fault
C. An accident
7. When President Lee Teng-hui described Taiwan's relations with China as "state-to-state," Beijing responded by:
A. Bombing Taipei's embassy in Belgrade
B. Setting off an earthquake
C. Calling Lee names
8. Which of the following hasn't faced criminal charges this year:
A. Former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto
B. Former Pakistani leader Muhammed Nawaz Sharif
C. Current Pakistani leader Perez Musharraf
9. In India, supporters are lobbying for sainthood to be bestowed at once on:
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
C. Mother Teresa
10. Why are Thais angry at Leonardo DiCaprio?
A. He's wimpy
B. He's annoying
C. He ruined their beach
Send in your answers by clicking on the e-mail reply link below. In case of a tie, we'll draw one winner from among the correct entries.
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