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15041
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.
15042
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.
15043
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.
15044
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.
15045
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.
15046
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.
15047
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.
15048
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.
15049
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.
15050
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%'.
