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6381
General Qasem Soleimani was killed by a US strike in 2020. He was from:
A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Syria
D. Lebanon
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Soleimani was the commander of Iran's Quds Force and was killed in a drone strike near Baghdad airport.
6382
The 'Doha Agreement' (2020) was signed between the US and:
A. The Afghan Government
B. The Taliban
C. Pakistan
D. Iran
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The Trump administration signed the deal with the Taliban to set a timeline for the withdrawal of US forces.
6383
The 'Beirut Explosion' (2020) was caused by stored:
A. Dynamite
B. Nuclear waste
C. Ammonium nitrate
D. Gunpowder
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A massive explosion at the Port of Beirut was caused by improperly stored ammonium nitrate.
6384
Which country left the Paris Climate Agreement in 2020 and rejoined in 2021?
A. China
B. Russia
C. USA
D. India
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The Trump administration withdrew, but the Biden administration rejoined immediately upon taking office.
6385
The 'Abraham Accords' (2020) normalized relations between:
A. Israel and UAE/Bahrain
B. Iran and Saudi Arabia
C. Qatar and Egypt
D. Turkey and Armenia
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The accords marked a major shift in Arab-Israeli relations.
6386
The 'Brexit' referendum in 2016 decided that the UK would:
A. Adopt the Euro
B. Join the Schengen Area
C. Leave the European Union
D. Dissolve the Monarchy
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51.9% of voters chose to leave the EU, a process that was formally completed in January 2020.
6387
Which chemical was stored in the warehouse that exploded in Beirut in 2020?
A. Dynamite
B. Gunpowder
C. Ammonium Nitrate
D. Hydrogen
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2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely at the port exploded, causing one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history.
6388
The 'Black Summer' bushfires of 2019–2020 devastated which country?
A. United States (California)
B. Brazil
C. Australia
D. Canada
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The 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, known as Black Summer, burned an estimated 18.6 million hectares and destroyed over 5,900 buildings.
6389
Which 2020 event started in Beirut, Lebanon, causing widespread destruction?
A. A viral outbreak
B. A port explosion
C. A dam failure
D. A meteor strike
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A massive amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut exploded on August 4, 2020, causing at least 218 deaths and billions in damage.
6390
Which volcano in the Philippines erupted in 2020, causing mass evacuations?
A. Mayon
B. Taal
C. Pinatubo
D. Bulusan
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Taal Volcano erupted in January 2020, producing ashfall and prompting the evacuation of thousands in the Philippines. Its proximity to Manila heightened its impact.
