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9231
Cicero is best known for his contribution to which genre of Latin literature?
A. Epic poetry
B. Oratory and Rhetoric
C. Satire
D. Tragedy
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Cicero was Rome's greatest orator and prose stylist, and his speeches and treatises on rhetoric set the standard for Latin prose.
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Who is considered the 'Father of Comedy' in ancient Greek literature, known for plays like 'The Frogs' and 'Lysistrata'?
A. Menander
B. Aristophanes
C. Sophocles
D. Euripides
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Aristophanes was the greatest representative of ancient Greek Old Comedy, known for his satire and political commentary.
9233
Which famous work by James Boswell is often cited as the greatest biography in the English language?
A. The Life of Samuel Johnson
B. Eminent Victorians
C. Lives of the Poets
D. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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Boswell's 'Life of Samuel Johnson' (1791) revolutionized the genre by including conversation, detailed observation, and a distinct narrative voice.
9234
Which Russian author wrote 'Anna Karenina', famously opening with 'Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way'?
A. Fyodor Dostoevsky
B. Leo Tolstoy
C. Ivan Turgenev
D. Anton Chekhov
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Tolstoy's work is considered one of the greatest examples of Realism in fiction.
9235
Who is considered the 'father' of the English novel?
A. Charles Dickens
B. Henry Fielding
C. Geoffrey Chaucer
D. William Shakespeare
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Henry Fielding (along with Samuel Richardson and Daniel Defoe) is often cited as a father of the English novel due to works like 'Tom Jones'.
Chaucer is the father of English poetry.
Shakespeare is the greatest dramatist.
Dickens is a Victorian era novelist.
9236
Which country is the largest shareholder in the World Bank Group?
A. China
B. Japan
C. United States
D. Germany
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The United States is the largest shareholder, holding the greatest voting power in the World Bank Group.
9237
What major global event prompted the elevation of the G20 to a leaders' summit in 2008?
A. Oil crisis
B. COVID-19 pandemic
C. Global financial crisis
D. Brexit negotiations
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The financial crisis led to the first leaders’ summit in 2008.
9238
When did the G20 begin holding annual leaders' summits?
A. 1999
B. 2001
C. 2008
D. 2010
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Leaders' summits began in 2008 in response to the global financial crisis.
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Which Arab League summit in 2011 suspended Libya's participation?
A. Tunis Summit
B. Cairo Summit
C. Baghdad Summit
D. Doha Summit
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In February 2011, the League suspended Libya due to Qaddafi's violent response to protests, reinstating it in August 2011.
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Which country's 2023 normalization with Israel sparked Palestinian protests in the Arab League?
A. Egypt
B. UAE
C. Qatar
D. Algeria
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The UAE's 2020 Abraham Accords normalization, followed by Bahrain, led Palestine to relinquish its 2020 chairmanship.