Dissident's daring escape sparks round-up in China
Apr 30, 2012
Q: Chinese authorities have begun to round up relatives and associates of blind activist Chen Guangcheng, who fled from house arrest last week. Where is China?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Chen scaled the wall that had been built around his house, slipped past his security detail and made a desperate sprint to apparent safety in China's capital of . . .
A. Hong Kong
B. Beijing
C. Taipei
D. Shanghai
Q: Chen was believed to have taken sanctuary in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, creating diplomatic tensions between major trading partners. Which nation is the top U.S. trading partner?
A. China
B. Britain
C. Canada
D. Mexico
Q: Chen, a self-taught lawyer, angered officials by filing a class-action lawsuit on behalf of women forced to undergo abortions and sterilizations under the China's strict family-planning policy. China is the world's most populous nation, and it is about the same geographic size as . . .
A. Australia
B. India
C. Russia
D. United States
Q: Chen was placed under house arrest in 2010 after after spending more than four years in jail on charges of disrupting traffic and damaging property. Which nation has the most prisoners?
A. China
B. India
C. Russia
D. United States
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