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- A. The Suez Canal's southern entrance
- B. The port of Mokha and the rest of Yemen's Red Sea coast, so they now hold both shores of Bab el-Mandeb
- C. The port of Aden and the Gulf of Aden coast
- D. The Saudi port of Jeddah
Explanation: The September 2026 seizure gave the Houthis control of both sides of the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
Correct answer: The port of Mokha and the rest of Yemen's Red Sea coast, so they now hold both shores of Bab el-Mandeb- A. It had fully recovered to 100 percent
- B. It had risen to 150 percent of pre-crisis levels
- C. It was only about 23 percent of the level before the Red Sea crisis began
- D. It was unchanged from before the crisis
Explanation: Container capacity through Bab el-Mandeb remained severely depressed in August 2026.
Correct answer: It was only about 23 percent of the level before the Red Sea crisis began- A. Through the Panama Canal
- B. Across the Arctic Northern Sea Route
- C. Through the Strait of Malacca twice
- D. Around the Cape of Good Hope, adding roughly 10 to 14 days to Asia–Europe voyages
Explanation: Rerouting around Africa's southern tip adds significant time and cost to Asia–Europe trade.
Correct answer: Around the Cape of Good Hope, adding roughly 10 to 14 days to Asia–Europe voyages- A. The Habshan–Fujairah Pipeline
- B. The Transmed Pipeline
- C. The East–West Pipeline
- D. The Dolphin Gas Pipeline
Explanation: The Habshan–Fujairah line lets the UAE export oil via the Gulf of Oman without transiting Hormuz.
Correct answer: The Habshan–Fujairah Pipeline- A. Qeshm Island
- B. Kharg Island
- C. Kish Island
- D. Hormuz Island
Explanation: Kharg Island is Iran's principal Gulf crude-loading terminal.
Correct answer: Kharg Island2886. Which Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman lies outside the Strait of Hormuz and has Indian involvement?
- A. Bushehr
- B. Bandar Imam Khomeini
- C. Chabahar
- D. Bandar Abbas
Explanation: Chabahar sits on the Gulf of Oman beyond Hormuz and has been developed with Indian participation.
Correct answer: Chabahar- A. Bab el-Mandeb
- B. The Strait of Gibraltar
- C. The Strait of Hormuz
- D. The Strait of Tiran
Explanation: The Strait of Tiran connects the Gulf of Aqaba to the northern Red Sea.
Correct answer: The Strait of Tiran- A. The Golan Heights
- B. The Sinai Peninsula
- C. The West Bank highlands
- D. The Negev Plateau
Explanation: Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 war; its status remains disputed.
Correct answer: The Golan Heights- A. The Arabian Sea
- B. The Red Sea
- C. The Mediterranean Sea
- D. The Persian Gulf
Explanation: The Red Sea lies between the Arabian Peninsula and northeast Africa.
Correct answer: The Red Sea- A. A Greenland–EU membership pact
- B. A Greenland independence referendum deal
- C. A US–Denmark–Greenland security agreement expanding US military access and infrastructure on the island
- D. An Arctic fishing treaty
Explanation: The September 2026 agreement widened American military access and infrastructure in Greenland.
Correct answer: A US–Denmark–Greenland security agreement expanding US military access and infrastructure on the island2891. Which US base in northwest Greenland is covered by the agreement, and what was its former name?
- A. Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Base
- B. Thule Air Base, formerly Pituffik Station
- C. Narsarsuaq Air Base, formerly Bluie West One
- D. Sondrestrom Air Base, formerly Camp Century
Explanation: The deal allows the US to modernise and expand Pituffik Space Base, previously called Thule Air Base.
Correct answer: Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Base- A. Kangerlussuaq and Qaanaaq
- B. Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig
- C. Sisimiut and Maniitsoq
- D. Nuuk and Ilulissat
Explanation: The agreement identified Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig as candidate additional US defence sites.
Correct answer: Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig- A. Operation Northern Shield
- B. Operation Atlantic Resolve
- C. Arctic Sentry, NATO's first dedicated Arctic mission
- D. Mission Sea Guardian
Explanation: Arctic Sentry became NATO's first mission devoted specifically to the Arctic region.
Correct answer: Arctic Sentry, NATO's first dedicated Arctic mission- A. The Treaty of Versailles
- B. The Oslo Accords
- C. The Antarctic Treaty
- D. The Svalbard Treaty
Explanation: The 1920 Svalbard Treaty recognises Norwegian sovereignty over the archipelago.
Correct answer: The Svalbard Treaty- A. The Governor of Svalbard seized the Russian ship Professor Molchanov on a Norwegian court order
- B. Russia established a new naval base
- C. An Arctic summit was held
- D. A Norwegian research station opened
Explanation: Norwegian authorities detained the Russian vessel at Barentsburg under a court order.
Correct answer: The Governor of Svalbard seized the Russian ship Professor Molchanov on a Norwegian court order- A. Denmark
- B. Canada
- C. Russia
- D. Norway
Explanation: Russia's vast Siberian seaboard gives it the longest Arctic coastline of any nation.
Correct answer: Russia2897. What is the GIUK Gap?
- A. A trade corridor between Germany and the UK
- B. A gap in Arctic sea ice used by cargo ships
- C. A demilitarised zone in the Baltic
- D. The naval chokepoint between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom, important for NATO submarine tracking
Explanation: The GIUK Gap is the strategic naval passage NATO monitors for submarine movements.
Correct answer: The naval chokepoint between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom, important for NATO submarine tracking- A. Türkiye, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Georgia
- B. Sweden, Finland, Poland, Germany, Denmark, and Norway
- C. Türkiye, Greece, Albania, Croatia, Italy, and Spain
- D. Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Spain
Explanation: These six states have Black Sea coastlines.
Correct answer: Türkiye, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Georgia- A. The Chukchi Peninsula
- B. The Crimean Peninsula
- C. The Kamchatka Peninsula
- D. The Kola Peninsula
Explanation: Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea is not recognised by most countries.
Correct answer: The Crimean Peninsula- A. Yalta
- B. Sevastopol
- C. Kerch
- D. Feodosia
Explanation: Sevastopol hosts the headquarters and main base of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
Correct answer: Sevastopol