So we've started in a class called International Political Economy, taught by an interesting guy named Jean-Pierre Lehman. He's giving us "literacy" tests on areas of the world at the start of each class, and we're generally failing quite badly. I thought it might be interesting for people if I posted a few of them over the next few days, in case you're curious as to how uninformed you are! To give you a sense, most people in my class get 3-5 of these right, unless they come from the region (or have worked there). I'll try and scratch together the answers in a bit if people want them...
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Globalisation/Regionalisation Literacy Test
Southeast Asia
1. Name the member states of ASEAN. (There are ten, you need to get a minimum of 8 to get a point for this question!)
2. What is Temasek Holdings?
3. Who is Mahathir?
4. Who was Pol Pot?
5. Who defeated who at the battle of Dien Bien Phu?
6. Where is Aceh located?
7. Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
8. Who is Bhumibol?
9. Where did the People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA revolution) occur?
10. What is meant by ASEAN + 3?
11. What did Lee Kuan Yew say was the greatest invention of the 20th century?
12. What is Wayang?
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Wow. I am culturally illiterate. (And everyone knows who Pol Pot was, so I don't think that can really count as a point -- it's more like a gimmee.)
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