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13551
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.
13552
Which Southeast Asian country experienced a military coup in 2021, deposing Aung San Suu Kyi?
A. Thailand
B. Myanmar
C. Cambodia
D. Laos
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The Tatmadaw (military) seized power in February 2021, sparking civil war.
13553
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.
13554
Which act officially ended the US 'combat mission' in Iraq in 2021?
A. The Biden Declaration
B. The Baghdad Pact
C. Transition to 'Advise and Assist' role
D. Treaty of Versailles
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The US formally ended its combat role, transitioning to training and advising Iraqi forces.
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Which airport was the site of a chaotic evacuation and suicide bombing in August 2021?
A. Baghdad International
B. Hamid Karzai International (Kabul)
C. Kandahar Airfield
D. Bagram Airfield
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As the Taliban took over, thousands fled to Kabul airport; ISIS-K bombed the Abbey Gate, killing 13 US service members and many Afghans.
13556
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan was completed in:
A. 2019
B. 2020
C. 2021
D. 2022
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The chaotic withdrawal concluded on August 30, 2021, ending the 20-year war.
13557
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.
13558
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.
13559
The 'Ever Given' ship blocked which canal in 2021?
A. Panama Canal
B. Suez Canal
C. Kiel Canal
D. Corinth Canal
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The blockage disrupted global trade for six days.
13560
The 'Taliban' returned to power in Afghanistan in:
A. 2019
B. 2020
C. 2021
D. 2022
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The Taliban captured Kabul in August 2021 as US forces withdrew.
