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2811
Which country hosted the 50th G7 Summit in June 2024?
A. Canada
B. Japan
C. Italy
D. Germany
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The 50th G7 Summit was hosted by Italy from June 13–15, 2024. It took place in Borgo Egnazia, in the Apulia region, focusing on issues like migration, AI, and the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
2812
Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2024)?
A. Ban Ki-moon
B. António Guterres
C. Kofi Annan
D. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
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António Guterres, a former Prime Minister of Portugal, has served as the UN Secretary-General since January 1, 2017.
2813
The 'Shahnameh' (Book of Kings) by Ferdowsi is the national epic of:
A. Egypt
B. Greater Iran
C. Turkey
D. India
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Although written in the 10th century AD, it preserves the mythic and historical past of the Persian Empire from creation to the Islamic conquest.
2814
Which ancient Persian king commissioned the Behistun Inscription, a crucial text for deciphering cuneiform?
A. Cyrus the Great
B. Darius the Great
C. Xerxes I
D. Artaxerxes
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The inscription is a multilingual text (Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian) that served as the Rosetta Stone for cuneiform.
2815
Rumi, the famous Persian poet, is best known for his works in which poetic form?
A. Ghazal
B. Masnavi
C. Qasida
D. Rubaiyat
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Rumi's 'Masnavi' is a six-book spiritual epic that explores themes of divine love, mysticism, and the human soul.
2816
Who wrote 'Kalila wa Dimna', a translation/adaptation of the Panchatantra into Arabic prose?
A. Ibn al-Muqaffa'
B. Al-Mutanabbi
C. Abu Nuwas
D. Al-Ma'arri
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Ibn al-Muqaffa' translated the Persian version of the Indian fables into Arabic, creating a masterpiece of early Arabic prose.
2817
Which language is known as 'Farsi' by its native speakers?
A. Arabic
B. Persian
C. Turkish
D. Pashto
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Farsi is the endonym (native name) for the Persian language, spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan (as Dari), and Tajikistan (as Tajiki).
2818
Which language is commonly spoken in Iran besides Persian?
A. Punjabi
B. Swahili
C. Kurdish
D. Zulu
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Kurdish is spoken in western Iran.
2819
Urdu and Hindi are virtually identical in which linguistic aspect?
A. Script
B. Vocabulary for religion
C. Spoken grammar
D. Literary history
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Hindi and Urdu share the same grammar and basic vocabulary (Hindustani), but differ in script (Devanagari vs. Perso-Arabic) and higher literary vocabulary (Sanskrit vs. Persian/Arabic).
2820
Which language is primarily spoken in Iran?
A. Arabic
B. Persian (Farsi)
C. Turkish
D. Urdu
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Persian, or Farsi, is the official language of Iran.
