US Politics
What does "build the wall" refer to?
Which country colonized India?
The United Kingdom
Which Middle Eastern country did Israel recently bomb in order to "prevent them from developing nuclear weapons"?
Iran
Why did Yoon Seok-yeol (윤석열) get arrested (again)?
Insurrection probe following his announcement of martial law.
What is the ICJ?
International Court of Justice
Which university refused a Trump administration order relating to Israel/Palestine protests?
Harvard
What is "apartheid"? Use an example in your answer.
Apartheid is a system of institutionalized racial segregation, most notoriously in South Africa
Why has Russia invaded Ukraine?
Russia wants to reclaim/annex Ukraine and allegedly "protect the people" of the Russian-controlled breakaway republics.
Who was the conservative candidate from the People Power Party (국민의힘) in the most recent election?
Kim Moon-soo (김문수)
Which countries are the original members of BRICS?
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
Who recently got elected in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary elections?
Zohran Mamdani
During most of the colonial period, which European nation controlled parts of Mexico, Central America, the Philippines, and even Florida?
Spain
What are the "cross-strait relations"?
The political and economic relations between China and Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait
What percent tariff did Trump recently impose on South Korea?
25%
What is the "Schengen Area"?
A system of open borders that encompass 29 European countries
Which government agency previously led by Elon Musk has championed intense government cuts to federally-funded programs based on "anti-DEI" reasoning?
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
What term describes the rapid invasion, occupation, division, and colonization of most of Africa by European powers during the New Imperialism period (roughly from 1881 to 1914)?
The Scramble for Africa
What are the two sides of the Sudanese civil war?
The Sudanese Armed Forced (SAF) and the paramilitary group "Rapid Support Forces" (RSF).
What did Korea recently try to do in UNESCO?
Raise the issue of Japanese forced labor and historical enslavement of Koreans at UNESCO World Heritage Sites (they failed to get the votes)
Which members of the UN hold veto power in the security council?
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States
What US federal statute passed by Congress contains tax and spending policies that form the core of Trump's second-term agenda?
The One Big Beautiful Bill
The definition "a system of genocide and colonialism that aims to displace a population of a nation and replace it with a new population" describes which type of colonialism?
Settler colonialism
What is the root of the current tensions between India and Pakistan?
Violence breaking out in the Kashmir region, which both countries claim in full.
What are Hwarang drills (화랑훈련)?
Annual drills involving local governments, police and firefighting authorities in efforts to hone an integrated defense posture against North Korean threats.
What is South Korea's main export?
Integrated Circuits (IC, computer chips): 15.35% of total exported goods