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9111
The 'Global War on Terror' officially ended (rhetorically) under which administration's shift to 'Great Power Competition'?
A. Obama
B. Trump
C. Biden
D. Bush
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The 2018 National Defense Strategy signaled a shift from counter-terrorism to Great Power Competition (Russia/China).
9112
The 'Coalition of the Willing' refers to:
A. Nations supporting the invasion of Afghanistan
B. Nations supporting the invasion of Iraq (2003)
C. NATO members
D. UN Peacekeepers
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The term was used by the Bush administration to describe countries supporting the Iraq invasion without a specific UN mandate.
9113
Hamid Karzai was the first President of:
A. Post-invasion Iraq
B. Post-invasion Afghanistan
C. Libya after Gaddafi
D. Egypt after Mubarak
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Karzai led the interim administration and then served as President of Afghanistan from 2004 to 2014.
9114
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.
9115
What was the primary justification given by the US and UK for invading Iraq in 2003?
A. To capture Osama bin Laden
B. Presence of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)
C. To seize oil fields
D. To stop the invasion of Kuwait
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The Bush administration argued that Saddam Hussein possessed active WMD programs and posed an immediate threat, though no active stockpiles were found.
9116
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.
9117
The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 was primarily justified by the alleged presence of:
A. Osama bin Laden
B. Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)
C. Communist rebels
D. Hostages
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The Bush administration argued that Saddam Hussein possessed WMDs and had links to terrorism, though no active WMD stockpiles were found.
9118
The 'Iran-Contra Affair' occurred during which presidency?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Ronald Reagan
C. George H.W. Bush
D. Bill Clinton
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Senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran to fund the Contras in Nicaragua.
9119
Which Pacific island nation gained independence from Australia in 1975?
A. Fiji
B. Papua New Guinea
C. Samoa
D. Solomon Islands
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Papua New Guinea gained full independence from Australian administration in 1975.
9120
Who was the last monarch of Hawaii?
A. King Kamehameha I
B. Queen Liliuokalani
C. King Kalakaua
D. Sanford Dole
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Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown in 1893 by a group of American sugar planters and businessmen, leading to US annexation.
