Philippines president accused of hiring hit men

Q: In an extraordinary hearing in the Philippine Senate, a witness claimed that before Rodrigo Duterte became president, he paid a squad of hit men to carry out summary executions that involved feeding a body to a crocodile and dumping bodies into the sea. Where is the Philippines?

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Q: The witness said he had been recruited to commit murders for Duterte who was then mayor of the city of Davao, the third most populous city in the Philippines. What is the most populous city in the country?

A. Jakarta

B. Manila

C. Quezon

D. Singapore

Q: The deaths have been condemned by the United Nations and questioned by President Obama, who called off a meeting with Duterte at what type of summit conference this month in China?

A. Environmental

B. Economic

C. Human rights

D. Military

Q: Duterte later ordered some U.S. forces to leave the southern Philippines, said he may seek arms from China and Russia and canceled joint patrols with the U.S. Navy. The naval patrols were planned for what contested body of water west of the Philippines?

A. Celebes Sea

B. Sea of Japan

C. Philippine Sea

D. South China Sea

Q: In calling for their ouster, Duterte blamed American troops for inflaming Muslim insurgents on Mindanao, the second largest of the 7,641 islands that make up the Philippines . . .

A. Archipelago

B. Atoll

C. Cays

D. Skerries


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