Nepal chooses new leader on Discord
Rage and fury: At least 51 people were killed as Nepalis in their teens and twenties took to the streets. Comprehension quiz
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The word “clandestine” in this context means:
A: Open and available to the public
B: Complicated and difficult to organise
C: Kept secret or done secretively
D: Spread quickly via technology
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Which word is the closest synonym for “formidable”?
A: Frequent
B: Impressive
C: Individualistic
D: Forgettable
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According to the article, what event first triggered the protests in Nepal?
A: The election of a new prime minister on Discord.
B: A government plan to ban some social media applications.
C: A protest organised by Greta Thunberg.
D: The discovery of widespread government corruption.
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According to the text, what is one reason Gen Z is considered to be more politically engaged than previous generations?
A: They are more individualistic.
B: They are better at agreeing on new leaders.
C: They have grown up during a period of frequent crises.
D: They are the first generation to use social media.
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Find and write down the phrase (four words) used to describe the deep-seated anger that the protests connected with.
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In your own words, summarise the two opposing characteristics of Gen Z that make their protest movements both effective and potentially weak.
Answers
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1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. Deep well of rage 6. A good answer would state that Gen Z protest movements are effective because social media allows them to unite spontaneously and organise quickly to challenge existing governments. However, they may be weak when it comes to replacing them because Gen Z is also described as a "highly individualistic cohort," which makes it difficult for them to set aside personal priorities and agree on a new system or leadership.
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. Deep well of rage 6. A good answer would state that Gen Z protest movements are effective because social media allows them to unite spontaneously and organise quickly to challenge existing governments. However, they may be weak when it comes to replacing them because Gen Z is also described as a "highly individualistic cohort," which makes it difficult for them to set aside personal priorities and agree on a new system or leadership.
Glossary
Nepal - A landlocked country in south Asia. Thirty million people live there.
Discord - Disagreement. Also the name of an instant messaging and communication platform that is heavily used by gamers.
Corruption - When someone abuses their power for personal gain. It often involves bribery.
Gen Z - Short for Generation Z, meaning people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Ideologically - Relating to a set of beliefs or principles, especially one on which a political system is based.
Soviets - The people and especially the political or military leaders of the Soviet Union.
Clandestine - Done in a secretive way.
Arab Spring - A series of mass protests across the Arab World against dictatorships that had stood for decades. In Tunisia, the protesters succeeded in creating a democratic government, but many other countries collapsed into civil war or experienced new dictatorships.
Middle East - The lands around the east of the Mediterranean Sea and Arabia.
Downturns - A fall in economic activity.
Populists - Populism is a political approach whereby a politician tries to appeal to ordinary people who feel that they have been let down by elite groups.
Greta Thunberg - A teenage climate activist who inspired a mass environmental movement by schoolchildren in 2018, when she was just 15 years old. She has since spoken at the UN and been nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize.