news bulletin – answers

Icelanders bank protest

questions

1. What are running high? feelings
2. What % of the population are protesting here? about 1%
3. Where is their economy? on the brink of collapse
4. What 3 things has the government had to do? take control of the top 3 banks, seek financial help from Russia and abandon attempts to defend its currency
5. Who are wondering about investments made in Iceland? people around the world
6. What do the banners say (choose one)? Where’s our money? Who pawned my future? Resign idiot!
7. What should not be possible in a developed democracy? that a leader of the biggest political party appoint himself as leader of the central bank without opposition from other political parties or the media
8. How many people live in Iceland? 300,000
9. How much money is South Korea providing to domestic banks? $30 billion US
10. What else is it providing? guarantees on the banks’ external debts