Military seizes power in Thailand coup

May 26, 2014

Q: Thailand's military overthrew the government last week saying it would restore order and enact political reforms. Where is Thailand?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Before the coup, what form of government did Thailand have?

A. Democratic republic

B. Federation

C. Constitutional monarchy

D. Dictatorship

Q: There is a deep political divide in Thailand between mostly rural poor and an urban middle class. What is Thailand's largest city and capital?

A. Angkor Wat

B. Bangkok

C. Hanoi

D. Yangon

Q: Thailand's military junta said it would stay in power “indefinitely.” Military dictators ruled Thailand's neighbor Myanmar, or Burma, from a 1962 coup until 2011. Myanmar is . . .

A. Northwest of Thailand

B. Northeast of Thailand

C. Southwest of Thailand

D. Southeast of Thailand

Q: Before its 1962 coup, Burma had been a democracy since gaining independence from Britain in 1948. Which European nation colonized Thailand, once known as Siam?

A. Britain

B. France

C. Portugal

D. None

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