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Question 1 of 15

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What was Alibaba founder Jack Ma doing in a video that marked his first public appearance in three months?

Question 2 of 15

What did Boris Johnson do in January that prompted accusations that he had broken coronavirus lockdown rules?

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What is the name of the subreddit that was blamed for the rapid rise in the price of GameStop's stock?

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How many viewers did Oprah Winfrey's interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attract on average in the US?

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How will Japan dispose of more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant?

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Bitcoin was accepted as legal tender in which South American country?

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A tearful Lionel Messi agreed a move to which football club after spending most of his career at FC Barcelona?

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The founders of which private equity firm stepped back from day-to-day management?

Question 9 of 15

Which Gulf state shifted its weekend from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Sunday?

Question 10 of 15

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The US took in the largest number of Afghan evacuees after the fall of Kabul in August but which country rehoused the second-largest number?

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Who of the following was selected as one of the receipients of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize?

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How much did a collage by artist Beeple, composed as a single image file, sell for at Christie's auction house?

Question 13 of 15

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What was the name of the container ship that wedged in the Suez Canal for almost a week?

Question 14 of 15

Which billionaire was first to travel to the edges of space?

Question 15 of 15

How much have Chinese creditors sued property developer Evergrande for in allegedly overdue payments?

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