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Global politics covers relations among states, major power competition, foreign policy, alliances and international organisations such as the United Nations, NATO and the European Union. It includes leadership changes, diplomatic alignments, sanctions, elections with international consequences, and the roles of permanent members and voting blocs in global decision-making.

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Moderate
  • A. Lusail stadium
  • B. Metlife stadium
  • C. Wembley stadium
  • D. Anfield

Explanation: The final was played at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 18 December 2022.

Correct answer: Lusail stadium
Moderate
  • A. 2 times
  • B. 3 times
  • C. 4 times
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Argentina's 2022 victory was its third FIFA World Cup title, following wins in 1978 and 1986.

Correct answer: 3 times
Easy
  • A. Argentina
  • B. France
  • C. Morocco
  • D. Croatia

Explanation: Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup by defeating France in the final.

Correct answer: Argentina
Moderate
  • A. 20 November
  • B. 22 November
  • C. 18 December
  • D. 24 December

Explanation: The 2022 FIFA World Cup began on 20 November 2022 and concluded on 18 December.

Correct answer: 20 November
Easy
  • A. France
  • B. Oman
  • C. Qatar
  • D. Argentina

Explanation: Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making it the first World Cup held in the Arab world and the Middle East.

Correct answer: Qatar
Easy
  • A. France
  • B. Argentina
  • C. Qatar
  • D. Netherland

Explanation: Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup after defeating France in the final.

Correct answer: Argentina
Hard
  • A. 18 November
  • B. 20 November
  • C. 18 December
  • D. 20 December

Explanation: The final was played on 18 December 2022 at Lusail Stadium. The opening match was played on 20 November, so that date is a common…

Correct answer: 18 December
Very hard
  • A. 3 years
  • B. 4 years
  • C. 5 years
  • D. 6 years

Explanation: The Secretary-General of the Economic Cooperation Organization is elected for a three-year term.

Correct answer: 3 years
Hard
  • A. China
  • B. Russia
  • C. USA
  • D. France

Explanation: Under the Goldwater-Nichols Act, the US President must submit a National Security Strategy to Congress, normally at least once during each…

Correct answer: USA
Hard
  • A. 2
  • B. 1
  • C. 4
  • D. 3

Explanation: Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 in the first semi-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi scored once and Julián Álvarez scored twice.

Correct answer: 3
Hard
  • A. UNO
  • B. OIC
  • C. WHO
  • D. ASEAN

Explanation: “One Vision, One Identity, One Community” is the official motto of ASEAN, expressing its aim of regional unity and shared identity.

Correct answer: ASEAN
Very hard
  • A. Dr. Muhammad Abdul Hakim
  • B. Dr Hamid Choi Yong Kil
  • C. Yusuf Ma Dexin
  • D. Toshihiko Izutsu

Explanation: Dr Hamid Choi Yong Kil was the first Korean Muslim credited with translating the Holy Quran and Sahih al-Bukhari into Korean.

Correct answer: Dr Hamid Choi Yong Kil
Hard
  • A. 90
  • B. 92
  • C. 94
  • D. 96

Explanation: Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926 and died on 8 September 2022, aged 96. She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history.

Correct answer: 96
Moderate
  • A. North Korea
  • B. South Korea
  • C. Indonesia
  • D. None of these

Explanation: South Korean prosecutors arrested former National Intelligence Service chief Suh Hoon in connection with the 2020 killing of a South…

Correct answer: South Korea
Very hard
  • A. Taiwan
  • B. Myanmar
  • C. Malaysia
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The seven students were sentenced to death in Myanmar, where the military authorities imposed severe penalties after the 2021 coup.

Correct answer: Myanmar
Hard
  • A. 92
  • B. 93
  • C. 95
  • D. 96

Explanation: Jiang Zemin was born on 17 August 1926 and died on 30 November 2022, so he was 96. He led China as president from 1993 to 2003.

Correct answer: 96
Fairly easy
  • A. Vaccine
  • B. Pandemic
  • C. Gaslighting
  • D. Justice

Explanation: Merriam-Webster selected “gaslighting” as its 2022 Word of the Year because searches for the term rose sharply.

Correct answer: Gaslighting
Fairly easy
  • A. Jerrold Nadler
  • B. Queen Johnson
  • C. Hakeem Jeffries
  • D. Yvette Clarke

Explanation: Hakeem Jeffries became the first Black person to lead a major party caucus in Congress when he succeeded Nancy Pelosi as House Democratic…

Correct answer: Hakeem Jeffries
Fairly easy
  • A. Mahathir Bin Mohamad
  • B. Ismail Sabri Yaakob
  • C. Anwar Ibrahim
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Anwar Ibrahim became Malaysia’s Prime Minister in November 2022 after forming a coalition government.

Correct answer: Anwar Ibrahim
Moderate
  • A. Hawasong 15
  • B. Hawasong 12
  • C. Hawasong 17
  • D. Hawasong 16

Explanation: North Korea tested the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile in November 2022.

Correct answer: Hawasong 17