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Inside the CTA: The Kashag

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  1. 1Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    What is the most number of Kalons (ministers) the Kashag can have?

    • ATwelve
    • BThree
    • CSeven
    • DTwenty

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  2. 2Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    In 1642, which Dalai Lama received supreme authority over Tibet?

    • AThe Seventh Dalai Lama
    • BThe Thirteenth Dalai Lama
    • CThe Great Fifth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso
    • DThe First Dalai Lama

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  3. 3Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    Who conferred that authority on the Fifth Dalai Lama in 1642?

    • AThe King of Nepal
    • BA Chinese emperor
    • CGushri Khan, a Mongol ruler
    • DA British officer

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  4. 4Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    Until 1750, how many Kalons did the old Kashag have?

    • ASeven monks
    • BThree, all laymen
    • CTen
    • DOne monk

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  5. 5Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    In the old Kashag, did each Kalon have his own ministry?

    • AOnly the youngest had one
    • BThey had no work
    • CYes, each had one ministry
    • DNo, the Kalons ran all state affairs together

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  6. 6Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    Lay ministers in old Tibet were called Shappe. What does Shappe mean?

    • ALotus Feet
    • BWise Owl
    • CGolden Hat
    • DSnow Lion

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  7. 7Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    The Kashag's black square seal, still used today, was given by which Dalai Lama in 1751?

    • AThe Fifth Dalai Lama
    • BThe Seventh Dalai Lama
    • CThe Tenth Dalai Lama
    • DThe Thirteenth Dalai Lama

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  8. 8Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    On 25 April 1959, soon after reaching India, what did His Holiness do?

    • AWent on holiday
    • BCalled an emergency meeting to rebuild the Tibetan government in exile
    • CMoved to Europe
    • DClosed all monasteries

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  9. 9Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    Who were in the first Kashag in exile?

    • AOne person alone
    • BOnly foreigners
    • CThree lay officials and two monk officials
    • DTen monks

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  10. 10Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    Before 2001, how were the Kalons chosen?

    • ABy lottery
    • BHis Holiness suggested names and the Assembly selected the Kalons
    • CThe Government of India picked them
    • DThe people voted for each Kalon

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  11. 11Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    In 2001, about what share of votes did Samdhong Rinpoche win in the first direct election?

    • A100 percent
    • BAbout 50 percent
    • CAbout 20 percent
    • DAbout 80 percent

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  12. 12Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    In 1991, when the Charter was promulgated, what did His Holiness do with the Eighth Kashag?

    • ADissolved it
    • BDoubled it
    • CMoved it to Bhutan
    • DRenamed it a school

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  13. 13Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    Which section of the Kashag Secretariat checks applications to travel abroad?

    • AThe Staff Mess
    • BThe Tibet Museum
    • CNarthang Press
    • DThe Travel Document Section

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  14. 14Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    Which Kashag section keeps the records of the Sino-Tibetan dialogue?

    • AThe Task Force section
    • BThe Archives of TIPA
    • CThe Budget section
    • DThe Sports section

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  15. 15Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet

    Which approach does the Kashag follow to resolve the Sino-Tibetan conflict?

    • AThe Middle Way Approach
    • BIgnoring the problem
    • CArmed struggle
    • DLeaving it to chance

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