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1121
Which country joined the BRIC group in 2010, changing the acronym to BRICS?
A. South Korea
B. Saudi Arabia
C. South Africa
D. Singapore
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South Africa was invited to join the group in 2010, adding the 'S' to BRICS and representing the African continent.
1122
Who leaked the 'War Logs' regarding Iraq and Afghanistan to WikiLeaks?
A. Edward Snowden
B. Chelsea Manning
C. Julian Assange
D. Reality Winner
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Chelsea Manning, an Army intelligence analyst, leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks in 2010.
1123
Chelsea Manning is known for leaking classified documents to:
A. The New York Times
B. WikiLeaks
C. The Guardian
D. The Washington Post
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Manning leaked military and diplomatic logs concerning Iraq and Afghanistan in 2010.
1124
The 'Deepwater Horizon' oil spill (2010) occurred in:
A. The Persian Gulf
B. The North Sea
C. The Gulf of Mexico
D. The Arctic Ocean
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It is considered the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry.
1125
WikiLeaks, founded by Julian Assange, became famous for:
A. Creating social media
B. Publishing classified documents
C. Hacking bank accounts
D. Developing cryptocurrency
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WikiLeaks released massive troves of classified US military and diplomatic documents in 2010.
1126
The 'Arab Spring' began in late 2010 in which country?
A. Egypt
B. Syria
C. Tunisia
D. Libya
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The self-immolation of street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia sparked protests that spread across the Arab world.
1127
In 2010, 33 miners were trapped for 69 days in the San José copper mine in:
A. Peru
B. Chile
C. Bolivia
D. Mexico
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The successful rescue of all 33 miners was a globally televised event.
1128
The 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull caused massive disruption to:
A. Global shipping lanes
B. Air travel across Europe
C. The Internet
D. The stock market
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The volcano in Iceland ejected an ash cloud that led to the closure of airspace over most of Europe for several days.
1129
The 'Deepwater Horizon' event in 2010 is known as the largest accidental marine oil spill in history. It occurred in the:
A. North Sea
B. Persian Gulf
C. Gulf of Mexico
D. Alaska coast
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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill began on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect.
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Which volcano erupted explosively in Iceland in 2010, disrupting global air travel?
A. Grímsvötn
B. Katla
C. Eyjafjallajökull
D. Hekla
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Eyjafjallajökull’s 2010 eruption in Iceland produced a massive ash cloud that disrupted air travel across Europe for weeks, highlighting the global impact of volcanic activity.
