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1. Which artist released the groundbreaking album Lemonade in 2016, blending visual storytelling with themes of empowerment and identity?
A. Beyoncé
2. Which 2019 South Korean film, directed by Bong Joon-ho, won the Best Picture Oscar, becoming the first non-English-language film to do so?
A. Parasite
3. The HBO series Game of Thrones was adapted from which George R.R. Martin book series?
A. A Song of Ice and Fire
4. What new country, formed in 2011 after a referendum, became the world’s newest sovereign nation in East Africa?
A. South Sudan
5. Which whistleblower leaked classified NSA documents in 2013, exposing global surveillance programs like PRISM?
A. Edward Snowden
6. What 2013 song by Daft Punk, featuring Pharrell Williams, became a global hit with its retro-funk vibe and won a Grammy for Record of the Year?
A. “Get Lucky”
7. Which Egyptian president was ousted in 2011 during the Arab Spring after mass protests in Tahrir Square?
A. Hosni Mubarak
8. In what year was James Cameron’s Avatar released?
A. 2009
9. Which Pacific island nation, facing rising sea levels, purchased land in Fiji in 2014 to prepare for potential climate migration?
A. Kiribati
10. Which Netflix series, set in the 1980s, blended sci-fi, horror, and nostalgia, introducing the “Upside Down” in 2016?
A. Stranger Things
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