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891
Which country became the 28th member of the EU in 2013?
A. Romania
B. Bulgaria
C. Croatia
D. Turkey
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Croatia is the most recent country to join the European Union.
892
Who was the first democratically elected President of Egypt after Mubarak, later deposed?
A. Anwar Sadat
B. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
C. Mohamed Morsi
D. Ahmed Shafik
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Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood member, was elected in 2012 but ousted by the military in 2013.
893
The 'Bolivarian Revolution' in Venezuela was led by:
A. Nicolas Maduro
B. Hugo Chavez
C. Juan Guaido
D. Fidel Castro
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Chavez led Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013, promoting socialist policies funded by oil.
894
Edward Snowden is famous for:
A. Founding Facebook
B. Leaking NSA surveillance details
C. Creating Bitcoin
D. Running for President
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Snowden, a former contractor, revealed the extent of global surveillance programs run by the NSA in 2013.
895
Which conflict is often considered the first 'media war' due to yellow journalism?
A. Boer War
B. Spanish-American War
C. Crimean War
D. Opium War
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Newspapers led by Hearst and Pulitzer exaggerated Spanish atrocities in Cuba ('Yellow Journalism') to whip up public support for the war.
896
Where is the Ching Ping Dam situated?
A. Japan
B. China
C. South Korea
D. Taiwan
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The Ching Ping Dam, likely referring to the Jinping-I Dam, is located in China on the Yalong River. Completed in 2013, it is one of the world's tallest dams at 305 meters, generating significant hydroelectric power for China's energy needs.
897
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded at landfall, struck which country in 2013?
A. Vietnam
B. Japan
C. Philippines
D. Taiwan
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Typhoon Haiyan devastated the central Philippines, particularly the city of Tacloban, causing over 6,000 confirmed deaths.
898
The 2013 collapse of Rana Plaza, the deadliest garment-factory disaster in history, happened in:
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Cambodia
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The collapse of the eight-story commercial building near Dhaka killed 1,134 people.
