Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: April 12, 2020, 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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   South Korea marked 10 years since what event in March 2020?

   • A naval standoff between the South and North Korean navies near the Northern Limit Line
   • The shelling of Yeonpyeong-do by North Korean artillery
   • The sinking of ROKS Cheonan, a South Korean naval vessel, by a North Korean torpedo
   • The first inter-Korean summit meeting
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   What Indonesian island will host the country’s soon-to-be-built new capital city?

   • Java
   • Borneo
   • Sumatra
   • Sulawesi
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   Japan and the Philippines recently concluded a military contract for the sale of what kind of equipment?

   • An unmanned aerial vehicle
   • An air defense radar
   • A diesel-electric submarine
   • A surface-to-air missile system
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   Which Indian city experienced major inter-religious violence in February 2020?

   • Chennai
   • Mumbai
   • Kolkata
   • New Delhi
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   The United States Department of Defense announced a temporary freeze on troop movements amid coronavirus fears in late-March 2020. How long will the freeze last?

   • 15 days
   • 30 days
   • 45 days
   • 60 days
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   According to 2018 data, what was South Korea’s total fertility rate?

   • 2.11
   • 1.55
   • 1.21
   • 0.98
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   Which country is the only African state to recognize the Republic of China (Taiwan)?

   • Angola
   • Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
   • Burkina Faso
   • Lesotho
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   How much does India plan to increase nuclear power in its energy grid by next year?

   • By 20 percent
   • By 50 percent
   • By 100 percent
   • By more than 300 percent
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   What percent of Japan’s population is over 65 years old?

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   • 15 percent
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   • 25 percent
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    Which two countries hold the Balikatan series of military exercises?

    • The United States and Philippines
    • China and Cambodia
    • India and Bhutan
    • Cambodia and Vietnam
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