Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright, Bradley Hope - Test
  • 1. Which high-profile financial institution is mentioned in the 1MDB scandal?
A) Deutsche Bank
B) JP Morgan
C) Goldman Sachs
D) Wells Fargo
  • 2. What year did the 1MDB scandal begin to gain international attention?
A) 2017
B) 2012
C) 2014
D) 2015
  • 3. What was the original purpose of the 1MDB fund?
A) Healthcare improvement
B) Military expansion
C) Economic development
D) Tourism promotion
  • 4. What did Jho Low use the embezzled money to fund?
A) Public services
B) Infrastructure projects
C) Lavish lifestyles and investments
D) Charities and foundations
  • 5. What happened to Najib Razak after the scandal became public?
A) He fled the country
B) He was elected again
C) He resigned but faced no charges
D) He was charged with corruption
  • 6. What investigative journalism outlet did Tom Wright and Bradley Hope work for?
A) The New York Times
B) Reuters
C) The Wall Street Journal
D) Bloomberg
  • 7. Which major Hollywood film was allegedly financed with 1MDB funds?
A) Avatar
B) Star Wars
C) The Wolf of Wall Street
D) Titanic
  • 8. Who was the Prime Minister of Malaysia during the rise of the 1MDB fund?
A) Anwar Ibrahim
B) Mahathir Mohamad
C) Najib Razak
D) Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
  • 9. How much money is estimated to have been misappropriated from 1MDB?
A) $10 billion
B) $1 billion
C) $500 million
D) $4.5 billion
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