5-day funeral ends for Thailand’s king
Oct. 30, 2017
Q: The relics and ashes of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej were enshrined in the royal palace and two temples at the end of an elaborate five-day funeral for a monarch who reigned for seven decades. Where is Thailand?
Circle the area on this map
Q: The final stage of the funeral marked then end of a year-long mourning period for King Bhumibol who was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where his father was studying. Criticizing the monarch is a serious crime in the Kingdom of Thailand under what type of law?
A. Blasphemy
B. Divine right
C. Lese-majeste
D. Royal prerogative
Q: Who now wields the most political power in Thailand?
A. King
B. Military
C. Parliament
D. Rebels
Q: The military has run the country much of time since 1932 when it forced then-King Prajadhipok to end centuries of absolute monarchy. At that time the country was known by outsiders as . . .
A. Burma
B. Khmer
C. Laos
D. Siam
Q: Thailand is the only Southeast Asian nation to never have been colonized. What European nation once ruled the land west of Thailand?
A. Britain
B. France
C. Portugal
D. Netherlands
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