MCQ Test: Global Headlines: Typhoon Devastation, US Shutdown, and Geopolitical Shifts Mark Early November

1. Which typhoon recently caused widespread destruction in the Philippines, particularly in Visayas and Mindanao?

A) Typhoon Melissa B) Typhoon Kalmaegi C) Typhoon Haiyan D) Typhoon Rai

2. What is the name of the cross-border payments initiative formally operationalized by BRICS nations to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar?

A) BRICS TradeNet B) BRICS Pay C) BRICS FinLink D) BRICS Exchange

3. The 'BRICS Pay' initiative was formally operationalized at which BRICS Summit and in which city?

A) 15th BRICS Summit, Johannesburg B) 16th BRICS Summit, Kazan C) 14th BRICS Summit, Beijing D) 17th BRICS Summit, Delhi

4. Who recently won the New York City mayoral race, becoming the city's youngest mayor and the first Muslim to hold the office?

A) Eric Adams B) Bill de Blasio C) Zohran Mamdani D) Andrew Yang

5. The recent U.S. federal government shutdown was significant because it:

A) Resulted in the highest economic loss ever B) Was the first shutdown under the current administration C) Became the longest shutdown in U.S. history D) Was resolved by a unanimous Senate vote

6. Which country's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, recently called for sexual harassment to be made a criminal offense nationwide after an incident?

A) Argentina B) Brazil C) Mexico D) Chile

7. The UN Secretary-General recently warned that the civil war in which country is 'spiraling out of control'?

A) Yemen B) Syria C) Ethiopia D) Sudan

8. Besides Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines, which other natural disaster and location were mentioned with an increasing casualty toll?

A) Earthquake in Turkey B) Hurricane Melissa in Haiti C) Floods in Pakistan D) Wildfires in Australia

9. What is a primary strategic goal behind the BRICS nations' push for de-dollarization and initiatives like 'BRICS Pay'?

A) To increase the value of the Chinese Yuan B) To reduce vulnerability to US sanctions and increase developing economies' autonomy C) To establish a global cryptocurrency D) To merge their national currencies into one

10. Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected Mayor of New York City, is associated with which political ideology?

A) Libertarian B) Conservative C) Democratic Socialist D) Green Party

11. A fatal UPS Airlines Flight 2976 crash occurred recently after takeoff from which U.S. city?

A) Atlanta, Georgia B) Memphis, Tennessee C) Louisville, Kentucky D) Dallas, Texas

12. The recent car ramming incident in France, where the perpetrator was arrested, occurred on which French island?

A) Corsica B) Réunion C) Martinique D) Oléron

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Global Headlines: Typhoon Devastation, US Shutdown, and Geopolitical Shifts Mark Early November

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1. Which typhoon recently caused widespread destruction in the Philippines, particularly in Visayas and Mindanao?

2. What is the name of the cross-border payments initiative formally operationalized by BRICS nations to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar?

3. The 'BRICS Pay' initiative was formally operationalized at which BRICS Summit and in which city?

4. Who recently won the New York City mayoral race, becoming the city's youngest mayor and the first Muslim to hold the office?

5. The recent U.S. federal government shutdown was significant because it:

6. Which country's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, recently called for sexual harassment to be made a criminal offense nationwide after an incident?

7. The UN Secretary-General recently warned that the civil war in which country is 'spiraling out of control'?

8. Besides Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines, which other natural disaster and location were mentioned with an increasing casualty toll?

9. What is a primary strategic goal behind the BRICS nations' push for de-dollarization and initiatives like 'BRICS Pay'?

10. Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected Mayor of New York City, is associated with which political ideology?

11. A fatal UPS Airlines Flight 2976 crash occurred recently after takeoff from which U.S. city?

12. The recent car ramming incident in France, where the perpetrator was arrested, occurred on which French island?

Global Headlines: Typhoon Devastation, US Shutdown, and Geopolitical Shifts Mark Early November

Your Score: 0 / 0

1. Which typhoon recently caused widespread destruction in the Philippines, particularly in Visayas and Mindanao?

2. What is the name of the cross-border payments initiative formally operationalized by BRICS nations to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar?

3. The 'BRICS Pay' initiative was formally operationalized at which BRICS Summit and in which city?

4. Who recently won the New York City mayoral race, becoming the city's youngest mayor and the first Muslim to hold the office?

5. The recent U.S. federal government shutdown was significant because it:

6. Which country's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, recently called for sexual harassment to be made a criminal offense nationwide after an incident?

7. The UN Secretary-General recently warned that the civil war in which country is 'spiraling out of control'?

8. Besides Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines, which other natural disaster and location were mentioned with an increasing casualty toll?

9. What is a primary strategic goal behind the BRICS nations' push for de-dollarization and initiatives like 'BRICS Pay'?

10. Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected Mayor of New York City, is associated with which political ideology?

11. A fatal UPS Airlines Flight 2976 crash occurred recently after takeoff from which U.S. city?

12. The recent car ramming incident in France, where the perpetrator was arrested, occurred on which French island?

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