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Religion

1. Who is/was Jesus Christ?

2. How long time ago was Jesus born?

3. What is the religion in Israel?



History

1. How many World Wars have there been?

2. When was the last World War?

3. What country started the last World War, America, England, Germany or France?



Science

1. What came first, the aeroplane, the car, the bus, the motorbike or the train?

2. What is biggest, the moon, earth or the sun?

3. How many planets are there in our solar system?



Art

1. Name three non Thai painters/authors.

2. What is Hamlet?

3. Who is/was John Lennon?

Gives you a great feeling of (cultural) superiority, doesn't it?

By the way, do you think that those who can answer these questions are any wiser?undefined

  How long time ago was Jesus born



Depends who you ask, Herbert. It is certainly true that the poor - who lack a basic education - will experience problems with these questions.



I doubt many Americans could answer these questions either. What is your point, m'dear?

12 questions that the average American can't answer:



What is the principal religion of Thailand?



What is a spirit house?



When was Buddha born?



What was previous name of Thailand?



What countries border Thailand?



What is a tuk tuk?



What is the currency of Thailand called?



Is Thailand and Taiwan the same place?



Who is the king of Thailand?,Who is the Prime Minister?



What is the name of the political party in power now?



Name one city other than Bangkok?



What does a squat toilet look like?





 

Edited by: Trongpai at: 5/11/05 12:22 pm

One of the things I love about Thailand is the cultural differences and many of these questions are just about a different culture not about ignorance.



The lack of a common knowledge base can frequently cause the sort of misunderstandings that I find so amusing and so much fun.



I've never asked any Thai about Jesus and doubt I ever will as it wouldn't interest either of us.



Jon

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as it wouldn't interest either of us.

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Satan himself has a matress of razor blades waiting for your soul, Mr Jon.

Edited by: Mrs Carry Nation at: 5/11/05 1:20 pm

If you are feeling superior to the undereducated lower classes of Thais that work in the bars etc. you need to get a life...Christ and Christianity do not  mean much here, sort of like what Bhuddism means to the average farang in their home country..  Do you really think they would know when Bhudda was born etc... Stupid is as stupid does...  

The world war #s are entirely culturally relative. What we call World War One was in fact primarilly a European conflict. There have been other wars that involved multiple Asian natons.

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Edited by: elephantspike2  at: 5/11/05 1:55 pm

The best question almost no Thai can answer about the Second World War is "What was Thailand's role?".  Apart from generally not knowing it even took place, they also don't know that Thailand was occupied by Japanese troops and hosted Japanese POW camps.  However many questions most Thai can't answer result from the total failure of their school system to educate them.  I remember the look of complete revelation on a bar boy's face when, watching a television programme with me, it became clear that the Sun is a ball of fire and the Earth revolves around it



I realise that that is probably a revelation (or an anathema) to many Americans also.  Intelligent Design, anyone?

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barboys these questions and ask some middle class Thai people....oh, yeah, you don't know any of those.  Then try asking some street kids in the states if they can even find america on a world map and see the answer you get....



If it makes you feel good that you can stump poor uneducated sex workers on basic world history/pop questions then good for you.  Maybe let them ask you a few questions (in Thai) about the growing rules and conditions of crops in ther hometown regions.  Would you have a clue how to answer the most basic questions like that?

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"Satan himself has a matress of razor blades waiting for your soul, Mr Jon."



Not as bad as a reply from you then.



Jon

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I read the scriptures and know the Truth that the Lord God has spoken, there is no bad in The Word but only salvation.



Your mind is possessed with Satanic sprites, Mr Jon, I seek to cast them out...do not fight and come into the light

Ever watched a segment on Jay Leno's show called "Jaywalk"? He goes around Hollywood asking people on the street various cultural questions. The level of stupidity and ignorance are off the wall.



He also has a spoof called "Battle of the Jaywalk All-Stars" in which three of the worst examples compete against each other.



If I had to bet between a all-Thai "Battle" and an all-American "Battle" I'm not sure who'd be on top.



So there, you attitude-heavy Western snobs!!

As a rule, I ask those people under the age of 18 I come in contact with,

"Do you know who Elvis is?'



Noone knows.



Truly, the "King" is dead and John Lennon can't be too far behind him.