Home Last month in Asia Last month in Asia Test you knowledge of current events in Asia with this month's quiz. Question 1 / 10 What baby animal stole hearts and became a social media star in Thailand last month? An orphaned baby dugong A baby elephant that took it upon itself to attend a village primary school A kitten that spent three days stuck up a forty-metre palm tree in downtown Bangkok An owl that coos Thailand's national anthem What is the name of Hong Kong’s chief executive who has been in the headlines recently for her handling of protests in Hong Kong? Carry Lamb Carrie Fisher Carrie Lam Andrew Leung Why have hundreds of thousands of protesters turned out on Hong Kong streets in recent weeks? To protest increasing poverty and the cost of accommodation in the city To protest a proposed law change that would allow Hong Kong residents to be extradited to mainland China To protest the arrest of political activists involved in the 2014 Umbrella Movement To protest the disappearance of booksellers believed to have been abducted from Hong Kong by Mainland Chinese police How many runs did Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli make in the World Cup semi-final played against New Zealand? 1 50 0 100 Where did US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet recently? The White House Trump Casino Macau South Korea's National Assembly building The Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea What event was Trump attending when he took time out from his schedule to meet with the North Korean leader? G-20 Summit Apec Symposium on Climate Change TPPA negotiations The Shangri-La Dialogue Where was the G-20 Summit (which Trump attended prior to meeting with Kim Jong-un) held? Beijing Hanoi Osaka Seoul Which of the following countries was not represented at the 34th ASEAN Summit, which was held in Bangkok last month? Vietnam China Cambodia Laos In June, what did Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing pledge to pay for over the next four years? University tuition fees for all Shantou University undergraduates Food for all the animals at Hong Kong Zoo Funding for global warming research at Hong Kong University Hong Kong’s food banks On July 1, five boats from Japan set out on the first official commercial whaling expedition since when? 1988 1972 2017 1954 Back Submit