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History of Thailand Trivia Quiz

Maybe some of you have been to Thailand and are interested in this quiz...

A multiple-choice quiz by vishvakarman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
vishvakarman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,000

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1045

Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (9/10), Guest 132 (1/10), Guest 172 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who became King of Thailand in 1946? Hint

Bhumibol Adulyadej

Vajiralongkorn

Chuan Leekpai

Thaksin Shinawatra

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these is held to be the first Thai Kingdom? Hint

Chiang Mai

Sukothai

Ayutthaya

Ratanakosin

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Question 3 of 10

3. He was king of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Under what title was the king known in the west? Hint

Rama X

Rama IX

Rama VIII

Rama VII

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the year the Burmese destroyed Ayutthaya ? Hint

1845

1523

1767

1612

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the Greek adventurer who acted as prime minister under King Narai in the 17th century. Hint

Onassis

Dimitrios Grammozis

Constantine Phaulkon

Alexis Sorbas

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Thai King is especially revered for abolishing slavery and the long duration of his reign ? Hint

Chulalongkorn

Vajiravudh

Mongkut

Prajadiphok

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which King did Anna Leonowens portray in her novel 'The English Governess at the Court of Siam' ? Hint

Rama V

Rama I

Rama IV

Rama IX

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is revered by the Thai as the King who first invented a Thai System of Writing ? Hint

Narai

Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng

Borommaracha

Naresuan

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Question 9 of 10

9. When was the first constitution of Thailand promulgated? Hint

1932

It has had its present constitution since time immemorial

1946

1910

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two countries were part of Siam until 1893 ? Hint

Laos and Vietnam

Laos and Cambodia

Cambodia and Malaysia

Burma and Malaysia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who became King of Thailand in 1946?

Answer: Bhumibol Adulyadej

At the time of his death in 2016 he was the world's longest reigning monarch. He became King in 1946 and was crowned in 1950.

2. Which of these is held to be the first Thai Kingdom?

Answer: Sukothai

The Kingdom of Sukhothai freed itself from Khmer rule in the middle of the 13th century and lasted till 1436 when it was annexed by the Kingdom of Ayutthaya.

3. He was king of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Under what title was the king known in the west?

Answer: Rama IX

He reigned from 9th June 1946 to 13 October 2016.

4. What was the year the Burmese destroyed Ayutthaya ?

Answer: 1767

5. Name the Greek adventurer who acted as prime minister under King Narai in the 17th century.

Answer: Constantine Phaulkon

He was eventually executed because conservative forces in the Siamese Administration feared Western influence.

6. Which Thai King is especially revered for abolishing slavery and the long duration of his reign ?

Answer: Chulalongkorn

His reign lasted from 1868 until 1910. Known under the title Rama V, he is also famous for the administrative reforms initiated by him. Mongkut(r.1851-1868) was his father, Vajiravudh (r.1910-1925) and Prajadhipok (r.1925-1935)were his sons and successors to the throne.

7. Which King did Anna Leonowens portray in her novel 'The English Governess at the Court of Siam' ?

Answer: Rama IV

The novel as well as the resulting films and musicals are all prohibited in Thailand because of their unfavourable description of the Siamese monarchy.

8. Who is revered by the Thai as the King who first invented a Thai System of Writing ?

Answer: Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng

He is said to have devised the first Thai System of Writing about 1280 A.D.

9. When was the first constitution of Thailand promulgated?

Answer: 1932

Before that it was an absolute monarchy.

10. Which two countries were part of Siam until 1893 ?

Answer: Laos and Cambodia

In 1893, Laos and parts of present day Cambodia fell to France to become integrated into French Indochina.

Source: Author vishvakarman

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