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9611
The 'Suez Canal' connects:
A. Atlantic and Pacific
B. Mediterranean and Red Sea
C. Black Sea and Mediterranean
D. Indian and Pacific
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It provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands lying around the Indian and western Pacific oceans.
9612
Who is the author of 'The End of History and the Last Man', which predicted the triumph of Western liberal democracy (a view challenged by multipolarity)?
A. Samuel Huntington
B. Francis Fukuyama
C. John Mearsheimer
D. Henry Kissinger
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Fukuyama argued that the end of the Cold War marked the endpoint of mankind's ideological evolution, a thesis largely contested by the rise of authoritarian powers in a multipolar world.
9613
The US formally withdrew its troops from Iraq in 2011 under which President?
A. George W. Bush
B. Barack Obama
C. Donald Trump
D. Joe Biden
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President Obama fulfilled a campaign promise to end the combat mission in Iraq in 2011 (though troops returned later to fight ISIS).
9614
The Arab Spring (2011) led to the overthrow of which long-time US ally in Egypt?
A. Muammar Gaddafi
B. Bashar al-Assad
C. Hosni Mubarak
D. Saddam Hussein
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Hosni Mubarak was forced to resign in 2011 after massive protests in Tahrir Square.
9615
Anwar al-Awlaki, a US citizen and Al-Qaeda propagandist, was killed by a drone strike in:
A. Iraq
B. Afghanistan
C. Yemen
D. Libya
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Awlaki, a key figure in Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), was killed in Yemen in 2011.
9616
Which US President authorized the raid that killed Osama bin Laden?
A. George W. Bush
B. Barack Obama
C. Donald Trump
D. Joe Biden
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President Barack Obama authorized the Navy SEAL raid that resulted in the death of the Al-Qaeda leader on May 2, 2011.
9617
The 'Yellow Vest' (Gilets Jaunes) protests began in 2018 in:
A. Germany
B. Italy
C. France
D. Spain
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The movement began as a protest against fuel tax increases.
9618
The 'Umbrella Movement' (2014) took place in:
A. Taiwan
B. Tibet
C. Hong Kong
D. Macau
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Protesters used umbrellas to shield themselves from pepper spray while demanding transparent elections.
9619
Who became the leader of North Korea in 2011?
A. Kim Il-sung
B. Kim Jong-il
C. Kim Jong-un
D. Kim Jong-nam
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Kim Jong-un succeeded his father Kim Jong-il.
9620
The 'Occupy Wall Street' movement (2011) protested against:
A. War in Iraq
B. Climate Change
C. Economic inequality
D. Police brutality
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The movement highlighted the wealth gap with the slogan 'We are the 99%'.
