2021 World Affairs Quiz - Key Global Events and Trends

Question 1 of 60

Which country officially began its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in January 2021, using the Sinovac vaccine?

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India

China

Russia

Brazil

Question 2 of 60

Which major event took place in the United States on January 6, 2021, involving a violent breach of the Capitol?

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Presidential Inauguration

Capitol Riot

Supreme Court Hearing

Congressional Session

Question 3 of 60

Who was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021?

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Donald Trump

Joe Biden

Barack Obama

Hillary Clinton

Question 4 of 60

Which country experienced severe flooding in January 2021, leading to significant damage and displacement?

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Indonesia

Thailand

Australia

Brazil

Question 5 of 60

Which tech company became the first to reach a market capitalization of $2 trillion in January 2021?

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Microsoft

Amazon

Google

Apple

Question 6 of 60

Which major international organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic in February 2021?

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World Health Organization (WHO)

United Nations (UN)

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

World Bank

Question 7 of 60

Which country’s rover successfully landed on Mars in February 2021, marking a significant achievement in space exploration?

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United States

China

Russia

India

Question 8 of 60

Which popular video conferencing tool saw a massive surge in use due to remote work and lockdowns in February 2021?

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Skype

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

Google Meet

Question 9 of 60

Which country declared a state of emergency in February 2021 due to severe winter storms and unprecedented cold weather?

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Japan

Canada

United Kingdom

United States

Question 10 of 60

Which global tech company announced a major shift towards remote work by extending its work-from-home policy in February 2021?

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Apple

Microsoft

Facebook

Amazon

Question 11 of 60

Which country became the first to approve a COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca in March 2021?

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United Kingdom

Canada

United States

Australia

Question 12 of 60

Which major international trade agreement, covering 15 countries, was signed in March 2021?

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Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

European Union Trade Agreement

Question 13 of 60

Which U.S. President signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill into law in March 2021?

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Donald Trump

Joe Biden

Barack Obama

George W. Bush

Question 14 of 60

Which global environmental conference, originally scheduled for 2020, was postponed to November 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Paris Agreement Conference

Copenhagen Summit

Kyoto Protocol Meeting

COP26

Question 15 of 60

Which country experienced a major blockage in the Suez Canal in March 2021, disrupting global shipping?

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Egypt

Saudi Arabia

Turkey

Greece

Question 16 of 60

Which country was the first to recognize a genocide in Xinjiang, China, in April 2021?

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Canada

United Kingdom

Germany

United States

Question 17 of 60

Which country experienced a deadly volcanic eruption in April 2021, displacing thousands of residents?

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Indonesia

Iceland

Saint Vincent

Japan

Question 18 of 60

Which significant royal figure passed away in April 2021 at the age of 99?

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Prince Philip

Queen Elizabeth

King Juan Carlos

Prince Charles

Question 19 of 60

Which country declared its worst COVID-19 outbreak in April 2021, surpassing 300,000 daily cases?

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Brazil

United States

India

Mexico

Question 20 of 60

NASA made history in April 2021 by flying a helicopter on which planet?

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Mars

Jupiter

Venus

Saturn

Question 21 of 60

Which country witnessed a violent conflict in May 2021, involving airstrikes and rocket fire between Israel and Hamas?

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Lebanon

Syria

Israel

Jordan

Question 22 of 60

Which cryptocurrency experienced a major crash in May 2021, losing over 50% of its value in a short period?

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Ethereum

Dogecoin

Litecoin

Bitcoin

Question 23 of 60

Which country hosted the G7 summit in May 2021, where world leaders discussed climate change and the pandemic?

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France

United States

United Kingdom

Germany

Question 24 of 60

Which European country saw mass protests in May 2021 following the arrest of a major opposition leader?

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Russia

Belarus

Ukraine

Hungary

Question 25 of 60

Which global tech giant's services were disrupted in a major cyberattack in May 2021?

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Apple

Microsoft

Colonial Pipeline

Amazon

Question 26 of 60

Which country held its first post-pandemic Olympics in June 2021 under strict COVID-19 protocols?

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China

Japan

United States

South Korea

Question 27 of 60

Which country passed a controversial national security law in June 2021, limiting freedoms in Hong Kong?

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United States

China

Russia

North Korea

Question 28 of 60

Which African country experienced an internet blackout in June 2021 amid political unrest?

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Nigeria

Ethiopia

South Africa

Kenya

Question 29 of 60

Which spacecraft was launched in June 2021 to test planetary defense against asteroids?

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Juno

Perseverance

DART

Voyager

Question 30 of 60

Which European country legalized same-sex marriage in June 2021 after a historic vote?

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Germany

Switzerland

Italy

Austria

Question 31 of 60

Which billionaire made headlines in July 2021 by flying to the edge of space aboard his company's spacecraft?

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Jeff Bezos

Elon Musk

Richard Branson

Bill Gates

Question 32 of 60

Which country faced its worst flooding in decades in July 2021, causing widespread destruction?

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Germany

France

Italy

United States

Question 33 of 60

Which Southeast Asian country experienced a major political crisis in July 2021 after the military declared a coup?

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Thailand

Cambodia

Laos

Myanmar

Question 34 of 60

Which European football team won the UEFA Euro 2020 championship in July 2021?

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England

France

Italy

Germany

Question 35 of 60

Which South American country hosted and won the 2021 Copa America football tournament in July?

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Brazil

Argentina

Chile

Colombia

Question 36 of 60

Which country experienced a major political shift in August 2021 with the Taliban taking control?

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Afghanistan

Iraq

Syria

Pakistan

Question 37 of 60

Which country hosted the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in August 2021, despite a year-long delay due to the pandemic?

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China

South Korea

Japan

India

Question 38 of 60

Which tech company was fined by the South Korean government in August 2021 for monopolistic practices?

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Apple

Facebook

Amazon

Google

Question 39 of 60

Which Southeast Asian country faced a surge in COVID-19 cases in August 2021, prompting mass lockdowns?

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Thailand

Malaysia

Indonesia

Vietnam

Question 40 of 60

Which country won the most gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in August 2021?

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United States

China

Japan

Russia

Question 41 of 60

Which country signed a landmark security pact known as AUKUS with the United States and the United Kingdom in September 2021?

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Canada

India

New Zealand

Australia

Question 42 of 60

Which country's ruling party lost a federal election in September 2021, leading to the resignation of its prime minister?

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Japan

Germany

Canada

Australia

Question 43 of 60

Which African country was hit by a military coup in September 2021, toppling its government?

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Guinea

Mali

Sudan

Chad

Question 44 of 60

Which tech company faced a major antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. government in September 2021?

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Apple

Google

Facebook

Amazon

Question 45 of 60

Which international event related to climate action took place in New York City in September 2021?

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COP26

Paris Climate Accord

UN General Assembly Climate Summit

Youth4Climate

Question 46 of 60

Which social media platform experienced a global outage in October 2021, affecting billions of users?

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Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

TikTok

Question 47 of 60

Which company launched the first-ever crewed mission to the International Space Station in October 2021?

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Blue Origin

NASA

Roscosmos

SpaceX

Question 48 of 60

Which African country faced deadly violence and protests in October 2021 following a military takeover?

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Ethiopia

Nigeria

Sudan

Somalia

Question 49 of 60

Which tech giant rebranded itself as 'Meta' in October 2021 to focus on building the 'metaverse'?

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Google

Amazon

Microsoft

Facebook

Question 50 of 60

Which international agreement was revived in October 2021 to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C?

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Kyoto Protocol

Montreal Protocol

Copenhagen Accord

Paris Agreement

Question 51 of 60

Which major climate conference, COP26, was held in November 2021?

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Glasgow, Scotland

Paris, France

Berlin, Germany

London, UK

Question 52 of 60

Which country hosted the 2021 G20 Summit, focusing on post-pandemic recovery and climate change?

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United States

Saudi Arabia

Japan

Italy

Question 53 of 60

Which new COVID-19 variant was identified by the WHO in November 2021, leading to global travel bans?

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Delta

Omicron

Beta

Gamma

Question 54 of 60

Which space telescope, considered the successor to Hubble, was successfully launched in November 2021?

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James Webb Space Telescope

Chandra X-ray Observatory

Spitzer Space Telescope

Kepler Space Telescope

Question 55 of 60

Which world leader, longtime Chancellor of Germany, stepped down in November 2021 after 16 years in office?

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Emmanuel Macron

Angela Merkel

Boris Johnson

Vladimir Putin

Question 56 of 60

Which country became the first in the world to approve COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5-11 in December 2021?

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Israel

United Kingdom

Germany

United States

Question 57 of 60

Which company became the first to hit a $3 trillion market value in December 2021?

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Apple

Microsoft

Amazon

Tesla

Question 58 of 60

Which country faced widespread protests in December 2021 over rising fuel prices and economic conditions?

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Venezuela

Iran

Kazakhstan

Brazil

Question 59 of 60

Which Latin American country held a presidential election in December 2021, electing Gabriel Boric as its new leader?

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Argentina

Brazil

Colombia

Chile

Question 60 of 60

Which global trade organization ruled in December 2021 that the United States had violated trade rules in its tariffs on steel and aluminum?

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

World Bank

OECD

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