Selected MCQ

Current Question
The first papal visit to Africa occurred in April 2026 when Pope Leo XIV visited which country?
  • A. Kenya
  • B. Nigeria
  • C. Algeria
  • D. Ghana
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Pope Leo XIV traveled to Algiers, Algeria—the first-ever papal trip to Africa.
Related Question 1
Which country’s prime minister visited Saudi Arabia to discuss the Strait of Hormuz crisis in April 2026?
  • A. United States (President)
  • B. Italy
  • C. Germany
  • D. France
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni visited Saudi Arabia amid the Iran-related crisis.
Related Question 2
Which East African country announced the end of a 15-year border closure with a Somali region in early 2026?
  • A. Ethiopia
  • B. Kenya
  • C. Tanzania
  • D. Uganda
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Kenya reopened the Mandera border post with Somalia after 15 years.
Related Question 3
What type of U.S. drones were shot down over Iran in early April 2026?
  • A. RQ-4 Global Hawk
  • B. MQ-9 Reaper
  • C. Predator X
  • D. AH-6 Little Bird
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Two MQ-9 Reaper unmanned reconnaissance drones were shot down over Iran.
Related Question 4
How did the strike by U.S. forces in Tehran in April 2026 damage U.S. interests?
  • A. It destroyed a U.S. embassy
  • B. It hit the former U.S. embassy museum
  • C. It took down a U.S. military drone
  • D. It sank a U.S. naval ship
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
A U.S. strike damaged the former U.S. embassy (now a museum) and an Orthodox church in Tehran.
Related Question 5
Which national flag’s military base was targeted in Iranian drone attacks in early April 2026?
  • A. French
  • B. British
  • C. American
  • D. Russian
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Iranian drones struck Camp de la Paix, a French naval air station in Abu Dhabi.