Hungary drops Internet tax after mass protests
Nov. 03, 2014
Q: Hungary has decided to shelve a proposed tax on Internet data traffic after mass protests against the plan. Where is Hungary?
Circle the area on this map
Q: The protests began with demonstrators in the nation's capital throwing old computer parts at the headquarters of the ruling political party. What is the capital of Hungary?
A. Amsterdam
B. Budapest
C. Copenhagen
D. Dublin
Q: Thousands of protesters later filled the Elisabeth Bridge which connects the two sides of the capital, Buda and Pest, across the second longest river in Europe. What is the name of that river?
A. Volga
B. Thames
C. Seine
D. Danube
Q: In dropping the tax plan, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said: "We are not Communists. We don't go against the will of the people.” Hungary has a unicameral parliament. What does that mean?
A. One legislative chamber
B. One political party
C. One vote per person
D. One elective district
Q: During the demonstrations, protesters waved flags with the likenesses of Orban and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Which of Hungary's neighbors has been having trouble recently with Putin?
A. Austria
B. Slovakia
C. Ukraine
D. Romania
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