Question | Answer | % Correct |
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2018 | In a bid to reduce her own carbon emissions, teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg hikes across Europe to attend a climate summit in Bern, Switzerland. | 77%
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2017 | Commander-in-Chief of the Thai Army, Chiserm Saitthert, announces a campaign of destruction against Muslims in the Nan region, but he is executed after a failed coup. | 69%
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2022 | Seven people die following an outbreak of antibiotic resistant Legionnaire’s disease at an advertising convention in Bruges. The WHO issues an emergency warning about the proliferation of drug-resistant bacteria and misuse of antibiotics. | 69%
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2021 | Border clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces over Nagarno-Karabakh leads to a Russian “peace operation” and the Russian annexation of the region. | 62%
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2015 | India wins the World Cup of Cricket, defeating the West Indies by 7 wickets (2 balls left). Celebrations/riots in Mumbai leave $17 million worth of damage. | 62%
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2014 | Indonesian president B.J. Habibe becomes the country’s shortest serving president after announcing plans to develop nuclear weapons, leading to his party’s collapse and his impeachment. | 62%
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2020 | Nigerian clashes with Biafra separatists escalate, with the sinking of a civilian ferry killing 61 causing international outcry. | 62%
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2016 | The evacuation of Nauru’s island of Denigomodu (population 1,800) begins, as rising ocean levels begin to submerge parts of the island. | 62%
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2019 | Wales announces plans to hold a separation referendum in response to the Brexit vote. The government of the United Kingdom responds with threats to close Welsh parliament. | 62%
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2013 | After space debris damages the International Space Station, Japan’s JAXA mission, with help from NASA, delivers crucial supplies in just 13 days. | 54%
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2012 | Britain’s “Year of Majesty” sees Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee and Prince William’s marriage to Kate Middleton | 46%
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2011 | Venezuela’s “March for Women” ends with brutal government repression. Hundreds are arrested and dozens receive prison sentences. | 31%
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