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9651
Which country has the shortest coastline among sovereign states that have a sea coast (very short)?
A. Monaco
B. Canada
C. Vatican City
D. Eritrea
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Monaco has the shortest coastline of any sovereign state, measuring approximately 4.1 kilometers (2.5 miles) along the Mediterranean Sea.
9652
Which is the shortest war in recorded history (duration ~40 minutes)?
A. Six-Day War
B. Anglo-Zanzibar War
C. Finnish–Soviet Winter War
D. Gulf War (1991)
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is the shortest recorded war in history, lasting between 38 and 45 minutes before Zanzibar surrendered to the British.
9653
Which river is sometimes claimed as the shortest in the world in Oregon, USA?
A. D River
B. Roe River
C. Brisbane River
D. Reprua River
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The D River in Oregon is another contender for the world's shortest river title, flowing a very short distance from Devils Lake to the Pacific Ocean.
9654
Which river is often cited as the shortest named river in the world (in Montana, USA)?
A. D River
B. Roe River
C. Reprua River
D. Tamborasi River
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The Roe River in Montana was once listed by Guinness World Records as the world's shortest river, flowing only about 61 meters (201 ft) into the Missouri River.
9655
Which NATO operation combats piracy off the Horn of Africa?
A. Operation Allied Force
B. Operation Ocean Shield
C. Operation Active Endeavour
D. Operation Sea Guardian
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Operation Ocean Shield (2009–2016) protected maritime routes from Somali piracy.
9656
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.
9657
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.
9658
Which international agreement aims to reduce illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing?
A. FAO Port State Measures Agreement
B. UNCLOS Article 120
C. MARPOL Annex V
D. Stockholm Convention
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The FAO Agreement (2009) strengthens port state control to prevent IUU-caught fish entering markets.
9659
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) prohibits what action?
A. Nuclear fusion research
B. Nuclear weapon test explosions and any nuclear explosion
C. Building nuclear power plants
D. Civilian nuclear energy programs
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The CTBT (1996) bans nuclear explosions, though it is not yet in force because some ratifications are missing.
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Which agreement prohibits nuclear weapons testing?
A. NPT
B. CTBT
C. START-II
D. INF Treaty
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The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty bans all nuclear explosions.
