Bhutan journalist faces jail for sharing Facebook post

Q: One of the best-known journalists in Bhutan faces imprisonment or a fine equivalent to 10 years’ salary for sharing a story about a prominent businessman on Facebook. Where is the tiny mountain nation of Bhutan in this map of southern Asia?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Namgay Zam is on trial for defaming the businessman for sharing a Facebook post written by a woman about a property dispute between her family and the man whose son-in-law is the chief justice of Bhutan. Bhutan is a . . .

A. Absolute monarchy

B. Constitutional monarchy

C. Military dictatorship

D. Plutocracy

Q: A government official said Bhutan may have to place restrictions on social media. Television and the Internet only arrived in the remote nation in 1999. Bhutan is sandwiched between China and India in what mountain range?

A. Alps

B. Andes

C. Himalayas

D. Urals

Q: Like Tibet, Bhutan’s predominant religion is . . .

A. Buddhism

B. Christianity

C. Islam

D. Hinduism

Q: Why does Bhutan have zero greenhouse gas emissions?

A. Forest cover

B. Electric cars

C. Hydroelectric power

D. All of the above


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