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9421
Macclesfield Bank is a submerged atoll in the South China Sea claimed by:
A. China and Philippines
B. China and Taiwan
C. Vietnam and Malaysia
D. China and Vietnam
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It is claimed by China (Zhongsha) and Taiwan, and parts are contested by the Philippines.
9422
Tiran and Sanafir are islands in the Red Sea transferred in 2017 from:
A. Egypt to Israel
B. Saudi Arabia to Egypt
C. Egypt to Saudi Arabia
D. Jordan to Saudi Arabia
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The transfer sparked protests in Egypt, as many considered the islands Egyptian, though the government argued they were Saudi territory under Egyptian administration.
9423
Scarborough Shoal is a standoff point in the South China Sea between China and:
A. Vietnam
B. Taiwan
C. Philippines
D. Malaysia
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China seized control of the shoal in 2012. It lies within the Philippines' EEZ.
9424
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.
9425
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.
9426
Which US ambassador was killed in the 2012 Benghazi attack?
A. Ryan Crocker
B. J. Christopher Stevens
C. Zalmay Khalilzad
D. Paul Bremer
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Ambassador Stevens and three other Americans were killed when militants attacked the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.
9427
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.
9428
Who is the current President of China (as of 2025)?
A. Hu Jintao
B. Jiang Zemin
C. Xi Jinping
D. Li Keqiang
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Xi Jinping has been the paramount leader of China since 2012.
9429
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.
9430
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.
