Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: May 12, 2019 Edition

Welcome to The Diplomat‘s weekly quiz.

Each week, we will curate a list of 10 questions on recent events in the Asia-Pacific region (with occasional historical questions thrown in for variety).

These questions will cover all the topics we cover here at The Diplomat, including the politics, economics, security, culture, and history of the vast Asia-Pacific region.

Rest assured, the answers to each question come straight from our pages. Usually, the answer to any given quiz question will be found in a recent article we’ve run. So, as long as you keep up with The Diplomat, you should be on your way to an easy 100 percent score on each of these quizzes.

You’ll get to see your score and the average score across all our readers at the end of the quiz.

Well? What are you waiting for? Have a go at our quiz and find out just how well you know the Asia-Pacific this week.

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   Which four countries recently held a joint through-sail in the South China Sea?

   • The United States, Japan, India, and the Philippines
   • The United States, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines
   • The United States, Japan, India, and Australia
   • The United States, Australia, India, and the Philippines
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   2. Question

   What is Japan’s new Imperial era called?

   • Oto
   • Hesei
   • Showa
   • Reiwa
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   3. Question

   Which of the following countries is not is not a Compacts of Free Association state with the United States/

   • Marshall Islands
   • Federated States of Micronesia
   • Solomon Islands
   • Republic of Palau
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   Which of the following design features is China’s new indigenously designed Type 002 aircraft carrier not likely to possess?

   • Nuclear propulsion
   • A catapult-based aircraft launch mechanism
   • A gross tonnage of more than 80,000 tons
   • An air-wing comprising the J-15
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   5. Question

   How many world leaders attended China’s second Belt and Road Forum?

   • 34
   • 35
   • 36
   • 37
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   6. Question

   How many eligible voters will cast ballots in India’s 2019 general elections?

   • Approximately 380 million
   • Approximately 500 million
   • Approximately 850 million
   • Approximately one billion
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   7. Question

   Who is Kassym-Jomart Tokayev?

   • The President of Kazakhstan
   • The Speaker of the House of Kazakhstan
   • A Kazakh opposition leader
   • A Kazakh human rights activist
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   What is the name of the largest disputed South China Sea feature occupied by the Philippines?

   • Mischief Reef
   • Thitu Island
   • Itu Aba Island
   • Kalayaan Island
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   Which missile does a new type of ballistic missile tested by North Korea in May 2019 resemble?

   • The Chinese DF-21
   • The Russian Iskander-M
   • The U.S. Tomahawk
   • The Pakistani Nasr
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    10. Question

    Which Indian state was most directly affected by Cyclone Fani?

    • Rajasthan
    • Odisha
    • Kerala
    • Tamil Nadu
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