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What's going on in Saudi Arabia?

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Question 1:

August 1, 2005, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, the King of Saudi Arabia said, “I believe strongly in the rights of women." The King added, "I believe the day will come when women will drive." A vote was taken in 2006, can women now drive in the kingdom?

Yes, of course they can

No, they are still prohibited

Question 2:

Tradition holds that women wear the all-covering burka while in public. They need to be accompanied by a male when in public. All of this was too much for a group of five women, who decided together to protest their subjugation with what act of rebellion?

	They drove through town honking their horns at men			They all had sex changes

	They remained quiet and thought about what they would do, if given a chance

Question 3:

With temperatures ranging from 89 Fahrenheit at night to a balmy 111 in the daytime, many Saudis are looking for some cool summertime fun. Saudi Arabia's Dammam Area hosted an exciting women's only forum, called "Marafee," hosted by the?

	The Character Assassination Association			The Noun Literature Forum

	The Verbal Action Group

Question 4:

Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, it is also a very holy time full of fasting, and people trying to get along with one another better during this special time. A news story in the Arab Times reports the increase of what activity during thi

	A more courteous environment			Employees calling in sick

	More devotion to god and country

Question 5:

In his column, "Law and You" by Mohammed Jaber Nader; Mohammed helps a man who says his "profession stated on my iqama is 'laborer'." The laborer wants to bring his family to live in the kingdom. How much money each month must the laborer make to do this?

SR5,000

SR3,000