How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 8
d. 9
100
When Vietnamese refugees left their country by sea in the 1970s and 1980s, what were they called?
a. Boat people
b. Frequent flyers
c. Yachtsmen
d. Paddlers
100
What broadcasting equipment is on the roof of RFA's office building in Washington DC?
a. Microphones
b. Recording studio
c. Headphones
d. Satellite dish
100
This Burmese woman is a Nobel Prize winner who is under house arrest in Burma.
a. Nyein Shwe
b. Myan Mandalay
c. Aung San Sui Kyi
d. May Zaw Khin
100
What Chinese city applied to host the 2010 Winter Olympics but lost out to Vancouver?
a. Beijing
b. Shanghai
c. Harbin
d. Haiphong
200
Where will the 2010 Winter Olympics be held?
a. Salt Lake City
b. New Delhi
c. Montego Bay
d. Vancouver
200
June 4 is the 20th anniversary of what important uprising in China?
a. Bread line
b. Cultural Revolution
c. Hong Kong Shuffle
d. Tiananmen Square
200
When countries try to prevent their citizens from accessing RFA's website, it's called "blocking." When they try to prevent RFA's broadcasts from being heard, what is this called?
a. Tackling
b. Jamming
c. Punting
d. Dialing
200
In 2007, what Tibetan national was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor?
a. Jigme Ngapo
b. The Dalai Lama
c. Richard Gere
d. Tom Tibet
200
For the first time ever, there will be an additional Olympic Games held in Singapore next year. What is it?
a. Paralympics
b. The Youth Olympic Games
c. The Runner-Up Games
d. The Asian Games
300
What are the names of the mascots for the 2010 Winter Olympics?
a. Dewey, Cheatem and Howe
b. Sumi, Quatchi and Miga
c. Sumo, Quakey and Magic
d. Mo, Larry and Curly
300
What was the name of the country populated by Uyghurs in the early 1900s?
a. Pakistan
b. East Turkestan
c. Uzbekistan
d. Afghanistan
300
The sound-proof room that looks out on RFA's reception area is the place where all of RFA's broadcasts are coordinated and monitored. What is this room called?
a. Echo Chamber
b. Strategy Room
c. Master Control
d. Mixing Bowl
300
The last king of this country was named Samdach Brhat Chao Mavattaha Sri Vitha Lan Xang Hom Khao Phra Rajanachakra Lao Parama Sidha Kattiya Suriya Varman Brhat Maha Sri Savangsa Vadhana.
a. England
b. China
c. Thailand
d. Laos
300
Over 100 years ago, a 61-year-old Irishman became the oldest winner of an individual Olympic event, and still is today. What was the sport?
a. Shooting -- Free Rifle
b. Ski Jumping
c. One-Man Bobsled
d. Archery
400
One of the 2010 Winter Olympics mascots is a sea bear. A sea bear is part bear and part what?
a. Killer whale
b. Centipede
c. Chipmunk
d. Human
400
What country used to be called French Indochina?
a. Vietnam
b. France
c. China
d. The Philippines
400
When a reporter tape records an interview of someone and later uses the interviewed person's voice in the broadcast of the story, this is called what?
a. Sound bite
b. Mosquito bite
c. Hearing aid
d. Ventriloquism
400
This former leader of Cambodia would be on trial right now if he had not died in 1998.
a. Pol Pot
b. Pot Pol
c. Potpourri
d. Politico
400
What is the nickname of the National Stadium where many events were held in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing?
a. Shea Stadium
b. Stadium Wave
c. Nationals Park
d. The Bird's Nest
500
China won the most medals (8) in table tennis duringthe 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Which country won the second most medals (2) in this sport?
a. Bhutan
b. USA
c. South Korea
d. France
500
What country was the first in Asia to detonate a nuclear bomb?
a. Iran
b. Mongolia
c. North Korea
d. China
500
What does the letter "F" stand for in "RFA"?
a. Frankfurter
b. Fishy
c. Fancy
d. Free
500
Who was the first person to climb Mt. Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary?
a. Mrs. Hillary
b. Tenzing Norgay
c. Taylor Swift
d. The Dalai Lama
500
Which African American man won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin?
a. OJ Simpson
b. Jay-Z
c. Jesse Owens
d. Desmond Tutu